succeeding

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In South Asia in particular, a culture of deference, traditional social norms and gender hierarchy often prevent youth movements from succeeding.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"The arms market is quite a delicate thing and succeeding there with one swift move or a single tour ... is very difficult," Magda said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Over succeeding decades, both Sellars and Salonen have been Salzburg Festival lodestars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Craig will become CEO and a director of BHP on July 1, succeeding Mike Henry, who has led the company for more than six years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“His being so sure of succeeding was wrong,” said she, “and certainly ought not to have appeared; but consider how much it must increase his disappointment!”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen