succeeded

Example Sentences

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Many of those rules, he said, are based on historical lessons from places where such taxes have failed, but also where they’ve succeeded.

From Los Angeles Times

She was succeeded on an interim basis by Katrina Armstrong, head of the university’s medical center.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was not immediately clear whether Lam had succeeded in his goal of securing the national presidency -- seen as the second most powerful position in Vietnamese politics -- as well as the party headship.

From Barron's

He flung his huge pelican wings out to catch himself, but only succeeded in knocking down both Normans, too.

From Literature

This would be the first major move by Berkshire’s new CEO Greg Abel, who succeeded the retiring Buffett at the beginning of the year.

From MarketWatch