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succession

[suhk-sesh-uhn] / səkˈsɛʃ ən /
NOUN
continuation
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Thanks to a succession of bosses she called “angels,” she stayed in public education.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

And it dealt generally with the problem of succession and stability and continuity in government.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Being part of NBCUniversal has brought other benefits, too, particularly as Telemundo’s main competitor, Univision, has struggled under a succession of ownership groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Morgan, and the couple immediately sent Lilias and her brother to a succession of boarding schools and summer camps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The music and the dancing became mournful as a succession of funereal dances conveyed the murderous Reign of Terror.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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