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Facing his last weekly grilling from MPs in parliament, Starmer said he wanted to see the next leader of his centre-left Labour party succeed.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

US restaurant chains have struggled to succeed in the countries their dishes originated.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

If the states succeed in at least delaying the deal, there could be significant financial implications for Paramount.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The experiment did not succeed, but it revealed an important insight.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Some day they would succeed in killing the tree, and the universe would come crashing down.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

In remixing one of cinema’s most revered classics with singular comedic flair, Wain has made a contender for his best film that succeeds by tributing his own loony industry.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

And when that team succeeds, as the U.S. has this summer, it not only underscores the wisdom of the Founding Fathers, but it offers a lesson for today as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

If the measure succeeds in November, about 250 California residents with a net worth more than $1 billion as of Jan. 1, 2026, will pay a tax equal to 5% of their global wealth.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Most big companies pay their CEOs primarily in stock options or restricted stock, often with strings attached: They receive fewer shares if the company does poorly over time—or more, if it succeeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

“If this plan succeeds, you won’t be imprisoned for life anymore. You’ll recover and you’ll go free. So it’s in your best interest to help me.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Worrell had been West Indies' first black captain, and when he retired in 1965 the 28-year-old Sobers succeeded him as skipper.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Four of them succeeded, including American Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, who became the oldest athlete to win an individual gold in Winter Olympics history in the women’s monobob.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Orcel succeeded despite vociferous opposition from the German government and Commerzbank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Sharma succeeded longtime Xbox chief Phil Spencer, who retired in February, and has pledged to return the division to growth by 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

After more weeks of trial and error and testing and retesting, they succeeded in locating a bullet lost in a different man's body for years.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Rafael Márquez, a former FC Barcelona star and one of the greatest players in Mexican national team history, is succeeding Aguirre after serving as one of his assistant coaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

After succeeding his father as supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in theory sits at the top of Iran's theocratic system in a post-for-life with the final say on all significant policy matters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Publicly, Trump says the talks are succeeding and that he retains military options should they fall apart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

David Denton, currently CFO at Pfizer, is set to take on the top finance role at Nike on Aug. 17, succeeding Matthew Friend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

“You’re plenty capable of succeeding in this class. But you will need to participate, follow the rules, and do the work.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty