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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  • To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Another Utah State goal followed after a Boise State foul in the box.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • The plaintiffs, which include third-place finisher Oscar Alejandro, argue that Frank Carollo should be removed from the runoff ballot and replaced by Alejandro, who would face off against second-place finisher Rolando Escalona, who netted 17% of the vote.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Cutforth replaced Madsen for the rest of the game, ending the night 14-of-29 for 106 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • The Sheinbaum administration has not really succeeded in getting a grip on security and violence in Michoacán, said Bill Booth, a lecturer in Latin American History at University College London.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • California’s redistricting ballot measure succeeded among voters statewide.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Supervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervened. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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