succumbing

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McCain said these varieties, plus the work of farmers like Bubb, turned potatoes once wilting under drought and succumbing to disease during floods into much more resilient potatoes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Donald Trump trades stocks at a confounding rate, Everlane is reportedly sold to Shein, and online media is succumbing to bots.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

It ended last year and started this one in a deep hole, succumbing to fears that artificial intelligence could displace software.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"The more we can improve peoples' diets, the more we may be able to protect people from succumbing to disease."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

I only choked out one word before succumbing to my anger and slamming down the phone.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed