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succession

[suhk-sesh-uhn] / səkˈsɛʃ ən /
NOUN
continuation
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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

Jain is expected to continue heading insurance at Berkshire, though the company has developed a succession plan for him, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Thanks to a succession of bosses she called “angels,” she stayed in public education.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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

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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