succeed
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Watch: Eurovision is coming to Asia - but will it succeed?
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Germany and France are locked in talks to decide who will succeed Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Wood will succeed Vandita Pant, who is expected to step down following the release of BHP’s half-year results on Feb. 16.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
It is an argument for diplomacy that can succeed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Along with its sister organizations—in Chiapas, in Roxbury, in Haiti—PIH couldn’t succeed without ongoing funding from thousands of individuals, particularly since Tom White’s money was running out.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
He succeeds Niclas Neglén, who will remain as CFO until the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
If neither candidate succeeds in forming a government, another election must be held.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
He succeeds Peter Alexander, who left “Saturday Today” in March to become a daytime anchor at MS NOW.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
If it succeeds, DeepSeek could potentially go public ahead of OpenAI and fellow Chinese AI developer Moonshot AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Until some gang succeeds in putting the world in a strait jacket, its definition is possibility.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
DSA spokesperson Tobe said many of the organization's candidates have succeeded by simply offering a different solution for working people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Countries have succeeded in regaining measles-elimination status, but it has taken time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
And against all odds, some of these candidates succeeded.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
But Palmer has only featured in three of Tuchel's 27 games since he succeeded Gareth Southgate as manager.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
As Booth drifted off to sleep, he did not know whether his master plan had succeeded or failed.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Garcia will step into the role effective Jan. 5, succeeding Linda Rendle who announced in May that she was stepping down for health reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
But of course, this lawsuit’s not aimed at succeeding.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Moving sooner in smaller steps while inflation expectations are anchored has a better chance of succeeding without adverse impact on the labor market or economic growth,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
In his first days after succeeding Sir Keir, Andy Burnham created the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
I was very good at what I did, succeeding at something small like that.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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