succession
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Still, as the top Cabinet official in the presidential line of succession after the VP, secretaries of state are often ambitious pols who bring baggage all their own.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Many German institutions had just started relaxing travel restrictions to Iraq after a succession of conflicts, including the 2003 US-led invasion and the extremist Islamic State group.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Satellite imagery taken in the days after the strike shows at least four buildings destroyed in quick succession.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Ahold Delhaize said Fleeman, who has been a member of its management board since 2023, will leave at the end of June, adding that it will provide updates on the succession process as appropriate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
He was followed in power by a succession of other leaders, none of whom instituted policies aimed at bringing about meaningful change.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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