succession
Example Sentences
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Without Osedax to break down bones and kick-start the ecological succession process, fewer organisms may be able to access nutrients stored in whale remains.
From Science Daily
Under succession rules in England and Wales, a council tenancy can only be passed on once.
From BBC
His ascension has happened as Disney is in the midst of a closely watched CEO succession process.
He believes this tax will force many owners to sell up, which is the "real worry on succession".
From BBC
His rise is shaking up a succession landscape complicated by years of tumult and turnover in GM’s headquarters.
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