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succumb

[suh-kuhm] / səˈkʌm /


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Goldin witnessed these protests firsthand coming up in the New York art scene, watching countless loved ones succumb to a disease that the government refused to address.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“Investors tend to sell first and ask questions later, and Bitcoin is one of the prime asset classes to succumb to investor fear, especially given how much it has run up in recent years.”

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Van Dyke and the show gave me hope that my future marriage wouldn’t succumb to my apparent family curse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

He urged local people not to succumb to a psychose but instead to "react, to rise up".

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

It refuses to die or run cold, always finding its way back into Mary’s body But one night, surely, it has to succumb.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak