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succession

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

Not just a one-club man, this is a line of succession.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

With these patterns occurring so close in succession, the risk/reward scenario for a long entry here makes sense.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A splendid Midsummer shone over England: skies so pure, suns so radiant as were then seen in long succession, seldom favour even singly, our wave-girt land.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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