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succession

[suhk-sesh-uhn] / səkˈsɛʃ ən /
NOUN
continuation
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And it dealt generally with the problem of succession and stability and continuity in government.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Being part of NBCUniversal has brought other benefits, too, particularly as Telemundo’s main competitor, Univision, has struggled under a succession of ownership groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

With these patterns occurring so close in succession, the risk/reward scenario for a long entry here makes sense.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The students called for more permanent teachers to be appointed, saying they had been taught by a succession of supply staff in a number of subjects.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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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