succession
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Through a succession of serious injuries - ankle issues, broken arms, broken leg, knee surgeries, neck and shoulder problems - he has missed an estimated 1,975 days of football or around 200 games.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Every succession moment in Chinese politics brings renewed anxiety about who is or isn’t aligned, who holds what files, whose network might complicate the choreography.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
For years, USC relied on brand equity and tradition while its athletic department was sacked by controversy and a succession of questionable hires that included former Trojan football All-Americans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Peru has seen presidents fall in rapid succession, weakening institutions and the state's ability to respond.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
On his orders his sanitary engineer, William S. MacHarg, built a water-sterilization plant on the fairgrounds that pumped lake water through a succession of large tanks in which the water was aerated and boiled.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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