succeeding

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“Those efforts are succeeding and it’s giving us opportunity to reconsider engaging in close proximity to implement some of the concepts...to mitigate this thing,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

But all over the country, community-level organizations have been succeeding in blocking data-center projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Luis Enrique worked with Barcelona's junior teams under Guardiola before succeeding him and winning the Champions League in 2015.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

What’s Next: The Senate is expected to vote as early as today to confirm Warsh as the next Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell, whose term in that role ends on Friday.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

And she moved off, followed by Miss Fannie and Miss Annie, who were obviously trying to look as lively as possible but not succeeding very well.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers