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takeover bid
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Marlowe will take over from O'Leary to co-host alongside Vicky Hawkesworth in the 10.30 to 13:00 BST Friday to Sunday.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Many are younger than the brands they take over.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Afterwards, some 200 Labour MPs feted Burnham during a group photo in Westminster, in a clear sign that they expect him to take over.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

The Times spent two days in Santa Fe to preview the exhibition, set to take over part of the Cinemark complex at Howard Hughes Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Hennessey, who was working catcher, casually hands him a bat as he steps up to the plate, and I jog to take over for her.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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