supervened

past tense of supervene
as in followed
to come after in time it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack

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  • The Angels added to their advantage in the sixth inning when Guzman delivered a two-out two-run single and Walton followed with his run-scoring double.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • The lawsuit claims a correctional officer assigned to protect the woman stood by as an inmate followed her into a freezer and pulled a weapon.
    Zach Boetto, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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  • The 24-year-old was given a rousing applause as he was subbed off in the 71st minute, replaced by Ricardo Pepi.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • For Friday, Ciara combined the transparent front of the Miami sandals with the backless construction of the Maison Ernest pair, then replaced silver with Ivy Blue.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 June 2026
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  • Khamenei was succeeded by his second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, a little over a week later by the 88-member Assembly of Experts.
    Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Morales will be succeeded by Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez, who will be sworn in on Tuesday morning.
    Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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“Supervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervened. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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