succeeding

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“Those efforts are succeeding and it’s giving us opportunity to reconsider engaging in close proximity to implement some of the concepts...to mitigate this thing,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

For now, they remain hopeful of succeeding in their survival fight, even if it looks from the outside as though it is an impossible task.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

What’s Next: The Senate is expected to vote as early as today to confirm Warsh as the next Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell, whose term in that role ends on Friday.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Allen will also take over as chief executive and chair, succeeding BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I kept on edge, trying to stifle my feelings and never quite succeeding, a prey to guilt and fear because I felt that the boss suspected that I resented what I saw.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright