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Zhu, the Beijing private-equity investor, said that when entrepreneurs see someone succeed in China, they believe they can do it, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Tiffany will face Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who narrowly won a crowded Democratic primary, to succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who didn’t seek a third term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

That is, in part, why he is sceptical about whether the prime minister will succeed in ending rough sleeping.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Weil is in the middle of a leadership transition, with Boston partner Ramona Nee set to succeed executive partner Barry Wolf after his more than 16-year run as the firm’s leader.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Rumors circulated that Adams intended to step down from office in order to permit Jefferson, still his vice president, to succeed him, in an effort to forestall a constitutional crisis.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

If she succeeds, the Iowa transplant will be able to secure the work visa she needs to stay in her adopted England.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Now, the biggest risk may be that science succeeds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

City defender Nico O'Reilly succeeds Morgan Rogers as men's young player of the year, with the versatile 21-year-old cementing his place in the starting XI.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

She succeeds Laurent Mercier, who held the role for five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

If he succeeds, I think they should give him the Teacher of the Century Award and a two-week vacation in Hawaii, all expenses paid.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Overcoming obstacles, including poverty and racism, they succeeded in building thriving urban communities that shaped the growing city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

As we mourn the dead from 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack to ever take place on American soil, we have to consider if he succeeded.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

He eventually succeeded in 1836 with the assistance of Sir William Napier, a retired army officer and prominent military historian.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

But she succeeded in talking her very first Chicken Shop Date, rapper Ghetts, into a second outing to mark the 10th anniversary of the show in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

“Mama’s going away to see Papa,” Flora announced once she’d finally succeeded in getting a rope around Lucky Pete’s neck.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Meanwhile, Conservative county councillor Lee Scott said: "We're not opposing it, but we are in the future looking at it to see if it's succeeding and making people feel safe."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Workday named Google marketing executive Sarah Kennedy Ellis as its next CMO, succeeding Emma Chalwin, who left to join Accenture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

It was unclear what chance the latest complaint has of succeeding, given the cited law existed when the allegations were first presented.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Is it enough to make United serious contenders after Michael Carrick took them to third place and back into the Champions League last season after succeeding Ruben Amorim in a caretaker capacity?

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

“You’re plenty capable of succeeding in this class. But you will need to participate, follow the rules, and do the work.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty