succeeding
Example Sentences
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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.
Tudor, who has had nothing to celebrate since succeeding sacked Thomas Frank, pumped his fists in delight towards the travelling Spurs fans, who celebrated wildly as their team finally got the reward they merited.
From BBC
It also comes after Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, broke his silence for the first time as the country’s supreme leader since succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in an air strike.
From MarketWatch
Earlier this week, Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum was named the company’s new parks chief, succeeding D’Amaro in a key business area for Disney.
From Los Angeles Times
Tudor, hired in part for having a positive short-term impact at the clubs he has managed, has overseen four consecutive defeats in a dismal 25-day reign since succeeding Thomas Frank on 14 February.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
