succeeded
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Sankaran retired last year and Albertsons succeeded him with current CEO Susan Morris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Catchers succeeded on 59% of their 5,792 challenges — changing an umpire’s “ball” call to “strike,” while batters succeeded on only 49% of their 4,765 challenges — changing a “strike” to a “ball.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Having succeeded Mithali Raj as T20 captain in 2016, Harmanpreet assumed charge across all formats in 2022 and went on to guide India to some of the greatest successes in its history.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
There is little doubt that, having succeeded Terry and then Gary Cahill as captain, Azpilicueta ranks among Chelsea's greatest leaders.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Washington dismissed the requests as sentimental, pointing out that if Andre had succeeded in his mission, it might very well have turned the tide of the war.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
