succession

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Still, as the top Cabinet official in the presidential line of succession after the VP, secretaries of state are often ambitious pols who bring baggage all their own.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Biya's long time in power, which began in November 1982, has sparked a debate about his succession.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Many German institutions had just started relaxing travel restrictions to Iraq after a succession of conflicts, including the 2003 US-led invasion and the extremist Islamic State group.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Her succession plans raised fundamental questions of state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

They would play phrases in succession, one after another, three players alternating with, say, twenty.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall