succeed
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In California’s crowded gubernatorial race, Democrats have struggled in recent months to settle on a candidate to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
What message do you have for those who see you, your record and your work, and question your ability to succeed in state office?
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
With shares having jumped not more than 12% on the takeover news implies the market doesn’t believe a bid will succeed, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"If you're putting AI technology on top of a fragmented culture or a fear-based culture, it is not going to succeed," says Rawlinson.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
He suspected it would be important to win High-Tech’s respect, and he would succeed only by showing nothing of the fear that was crawling all over him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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