succeeded
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Burnham succeeded the unpopular Keir Starmer, ousted only two years after he led Labour to power in a landslide election victory.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
As FTC chair under former President Joe Biden, she unsuccessfully challenged Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but succeeded in blocking the merger of grocery-store rivals Kroger’s and Albertsons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In fairness, Mr. Trump succeeded in pressing China to free a jailed Christian pastor, Ezra Jin, whose children are U.S. citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
And for one afternoon in New Jersey, the world’s biggest sporting event succeeded by reminding everyone why they came in the first place.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
First, the achievement of the revolutionary generation was a collective enterprise that succeeded because of the diversity of personalities and ideologies present in the mix.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
