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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

Once it became clear that both of those expulsion votes would likely succeed, the two men resigned in quick succession.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Last season he clinched a seventh Race to Dubai title - his fourth in succession - to eclipse Ballesteros' tally of six and leave him one behind Colin Montgomerie's record.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 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

I said, "'I remember the whole beginning as a succession of flights and drops, a little seesaw of the right throbs and the wrong.'"

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour




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