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succession

[suhk-sesh-uhn] / səkˈsɛʃ ən /
NOUN
continuation
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There was pyro, there were video screens, there was a succession of gorgeously tailored floral-pattern suits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Then, in the event of a recall, the official would be replaced by appointment, succession or special election at a later date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

With El Niño causing Pacific waters to be extremely warm, nothing stops storms from feeding on it and forming in rapid succession.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Some corporate governance experts attribute the rebellion Noel Tata is facing to a staggered succession by his half-brother Ratan Tata, who died in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

While Ahmad was seeing every corner of the world in rapid succession, Zeitoun was back home in Jableh, and he wanted out.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The directive designates Turks as the “original” people of modern-day Turkey, which has been inhabited by successions of people throughout history—including Hurrians, Greeks, Armenians, Persians and Kurds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

The timing of deliberations, which has not been previously reported, shines fresh light on the status of one the most closely watched CEO successions on Wall Street.

From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023

On that day, every cell in your body stretched and compressed in four quick successions, as did the atoms of everything else on Earth and in our solar system.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2022

His short stint in the role contrasts with Leahy’s reign that stretched over two decades, outlasting other executives at the top of Airbus and a line of successions at Boeing.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2018

Somewhere there was an actual arsenal, but it was closed off behind successions of sealed mesarthium doors, and anyway, Minya thought knives appropriate tools for butchery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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