successor
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Jefferson’s successor as president, James Madison, signed into law the Vaccine Act of 1813, under which an agent of the government was appointed to supply the smallpox vaccine to citizens across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Nearly eight million voters are eligible to cast ballots to choose a successor to Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two five-year terms and has endorsed Wadagni as his successor.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Air India board has formed a committee that will find Wilson's successor in the coming months.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Presented by SAG-AFTRA, the 33rd Actor Awards are slated for Feb. 28, 2027, and its successor for Feb. 20, 2028.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
In the late-seventeenth century, the modes finally gave way to their successor: keys.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing successor
The Giver
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"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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The City of Ember
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