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succeeders

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plural of succeeder

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Boxer’s early decision gave prospective successors nearly two years to organize and voters the opportunity to choose among them.

— Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
That order barred then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, or any of her successors, from releasing or sharing that portion of the report.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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But critics of the system argue that the rise in disability and incapacity claimants owes more to broadening definitions of disability – and especially to an increase in people claiming benefits for mental health conditions.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
But half of the claimants dropped their suit, and Levi maintained that they were being threatened or paid off.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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Because assets remaining in the trust will generally pass to charity, life insurance is sometimes incorporated into the estate plan to replace wealth for the seller’s heirs.

— D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The same is true in cases where a former prisoner dies and leaves money or other assets to their children, spouses and heirs.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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During a Monday New York City Council hearing, representatives from OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic were asked to assure under oath whether AI agents will always comply with safety guardrails to prevent catastrophic harm.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The Florida Department of Emergency Management and DHS representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the letter, but officials have routinely denied poor conditions at detention centers across Florida.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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