as in successor
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Succession Buffett also spent the past year or so settling outstanding litigations and issues on Berkshire’s balance sheet, paving the way for his successor Greg Abel to eventually take over.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
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Mitchell was surprised at how well o3 — OpenAI’s newest reasoning model, announced at the end of last year as a successor to o1 — performed on tests.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
21 Feb. 2025
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Whatever is left of the pavlova gets ground into a fine powder and used as a creative replacement for powdered sugar.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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The bulk of those losses occurred after Feb. 5, when Robin Washington — a longtime Salesforce board member and Gilead’s former CFO — was announced as the replacement for veteran finance chief Amy Weaver, who disclosed plans to depart last year but stayed on until the role was filled.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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His superior record as a substitute indicates that, but his finish against Spurs and his assist against Leicester added further weight to the belief.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bentaleb, who was told his career might be over after collapsing in June, came on as a substitute in the 76th minute of the Ligue 1 game and scored within four minutes of being on the pitch.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The big question when Ichiro signed with the Marlins was if a seven-time Japanese batting champ, 10-time American League All-Star and AL Most Valuable Player winner would be content as a pinch hitter and fourth outfielder on a young team.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Brown appeared as a pinch hitter in the 1949 World Series and was hitless in two at-bats as Brooklyn lost to the New York Yankees in five games.—
Beth Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Cardinals Live post said that rumors had linked Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida to a trade for Arenado, but Yoshida's name had not come up in any discussions so far.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Burger should be the full-time first baseman now instead of splitting time between first, third, and designated hitter.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Reggie Cannon was a surprise start with an ugly-looking injury this week, but for having two other defensive starters and a regular sub out, the Rapids put out fires left and right.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
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After coming on as a sub just before the hour in the 5-1 pre-Christmas win against Crystal Palace, Rice put in a high-energy cameo that has been the template for his performances since.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Greenberg expressed relief amid his own disappointment.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The program, which went into effect on January 5, created a $9 toll for drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak traffic hours and $2.25 overnight to enter Manhattan below 60th Street, known as the congestion relief zone.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Palestinian Authority security forces would be responsible for providing law and order, perhaps with the support and backup of an Arab intervention force.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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But the expectation with apps like WhatsApp and Android backups is that a change would need to be made to undo encryption, signalling that data can be lawfully accessed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Superseder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseder. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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