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successor

[suhk-ses-er] / səkˈsɛs ər /


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Berenberg says it has greater conviction that Ferrari intends to introduce a combustion engine successor to the 296, which would reinvigorate the core customer base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Berkshire bought $10 billion in Alphabet common stock at a discount of about 6% on Monday, one of the first major deals it has made under Buffett’s successor Greg Abel.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The Reds announced Slot's exit on Saturday, a year after the Dutchman guided them to the Premier League title, and have moved swiftly to bring in a successor.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Also, ensure you each have a successor — your daughter, in this case — on your power of attorney document and your healthcare directive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A professor of rhetoric at Bowdoin College, sometimes professor of “Natural and Revealed Religion,” successor to the chair of the famed Professor Stowe, husband to Harriet Beecher.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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