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superseder

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Definition of superseder

as in successor

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Possible successors Kim Jong-Un has not publicly designated a successor, and assessments of North Korea’s future leadership remain largely speculative.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
This formula proved to be a hit and can be seen in all of the supercar’s successors, including the aforementioned F40, the F50, the Enzo, the LaFerrari, and, most recently, the F80.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of successor

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That could mean returning replacement shares or paying their current value, including dividends and other distributions that would have accrued.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
After losing one young defensive tackle for the season, the Miami Dolphins quickly got to work on finding a replacement.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of replacement

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Their dense texture makes oyster mushrooms a preferred meat substitute in many dishes.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Now that it's disappeared from store shelves, longtime devotees have launched a petition to bring it back, flooded social media with disappointment and searched for substitutes.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of substitute

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The Royals pieced together the tying run with three straight singles, the third coming from pinch hitter Nick Loftin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Astros center fielder Brice Matthews injured his left knee crashing into the wall in the first inning trying to catch a Jung drive and left for a pinch hitter in the second.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of pinch hitter

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Unlike four other Athletics position players — left fielder Tyler Soderstrom, shortstop Jacob Wilson, outfielder Lawrence Butler, designated hitter Brent Rooker – Langeliers has yet to sign a long-term extension.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Tampa Bay third baseman Junior Caminero; Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez; and the New York Yankees’ Judge and Minnesota’s Byron Buxton in the outfield.

— Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of designated hitter

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For the third quarter, Spotify predicted 305 million premium subs and 788 million MAUs, as well as operating income of €670 million and revenue of €5 billion.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
But there could actually be five sub-diseases within POTS, and the drug would work for one of them, but not the other four.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of sub

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Home batteries become grid assets Core is designed to work as both household backup and grid infrastructure.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Milwaukee wanted Naylor as another layer of protection behind starting backstop William Contreras and backups Sánchez and Jeferson Quero.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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