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Fred Smith's belief that customer satisfaction is key continues to motivate the decisions of his successors (including Raj Subramaniam, CEO since 2022).—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026 -
But Disney’s Bob Iger learned the hard way the importance of giving successors a clean slate.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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When Finn leaves Honey, their lives are both improved, even if their offspring don’t see that until many years later.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Females and offspring would no longer even feed at the same fig tree.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Marry, have children, and provide for them; attend church on Sundays, find your moral footing, and give generously to a community that shares your values.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fusco noted that even though the cuts are for non-teaching staff, children—especially the most vulnerable—will be affected.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There was no longer any mechanism to manufacture trust and stimulate voluntary citizen idea generation and problem solving, no space any more for spontaneous working informality for business leaders, educators, politicians, public officials, wealthy scions of old families, clergy, etc.—
Stephen B. Young,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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There have been plenty of stellar political scions who reinforced the idea that certain families have a real taste and talent for public service.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Descendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendants. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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