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succeed

[suhk-seed] / səkˈsid /




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Once it became clear that both of those expulsion votes would likely succeed, the two men resigned in quick succession.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Given that the pattern lasted nine lengthy months, taking out a pivot of $246.52 makes this more likely to succeed.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The news of the cuts comes in advance of the arrival of a new BBC director general, former Google executive Matt Brittin, who will officially succeed the recently departed Tim Davie on 18 May.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

To succeed with these investments, shareholders will need a lot of patience and prudence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In the past few years they have begun to succeed, creating a monster theory that explains the quantum-mechanical nature of gravity, allowing them to peer at the very creation of our universe.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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