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succumb

[suh-kuhm] / səˈkʌm /


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We can all live and work together—or we can succumb to fatalism and a false sense of inevitability.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Adult Joshua trees are more resilient than seedlings, but they can still succumb to intense heat waves and drought.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

China may allow its currency to succumb to upward pressure as part of its trade negotiations with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He instructed his crew to tie him to the ship’s mast of his ship so that he could listen and yet not succumb.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

He could not fight the pain much longer: He had to succumb.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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