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superseders

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plural of superseder

as in successors

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How McHenry became interim speaker A post-9/11 rule required House speakers to keep a secret list of successors who could step up and run the chamber in the event something happened to him or her.

— Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
The fraught subject of the proper disposition of those human remains has taken on a new sensitivity — both for the prehistoric people’s Native American successors in Florida, and for the archaeologists and developers encountering them.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of successors

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Aroldis Chapman issued a pair of walks to pinch hitters Max Schuemann and Amed Rosario in the ninth before securing his 13th save.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Each hit a home run, making this the first time two American League pinch hitters hit home runs in the same game.

— Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

Definition of pinch hitters

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After hearing from Californians, Hilton noted, CPUC had concluded that AT&T had not shown there were reliable replacements that could serve as a safety net for some communities.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
That might look like fewer knee replacements and bariatric surgeries or higher productivity and better wellness outcomes.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of replacements

Noun

In my West Palm Beach practice, cancer patients who need these skin substitutes instead have open head wounds.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
For 74 minutes, this game was goalless, but part of the joy of World Cups comes from substitutes actually making their mark.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of substitutes

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Belgian boss Rudi Garcia, perhaps looking to make a statement after FIFA’s handling of the Balogun red card incident, unleashed a pair of super subs in the form of Manchester City’s attacking midfielder Jérémy Doku and Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The subs never actually submerged—passengers simply sat below the lagoon’s waterline—but the ride embodied a growing appetite for underwater tourism.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of subs

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The Illinois Tollway plans to reduce backups at the congested nexus by adding lanes to northbound and southbound I-355 in the Downers Grove area as well as ramp improvements.

— Marni Pike, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Personal data, such as photo archives, data backups and apps and games purchased through the Apple Store, do not leave their secure iOS containers with a snap of the fingers.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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