supervened

Definition of supervenednext
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 concern followed Liam Conejo Ramos and his father when they were sent to south Texas' Dilley Immigration Processing Center, surrounded by chain-link fences on a dusty plain about 75 miles south of San Antonio.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Dugger struck out, followed by Gasparino getting on base due to an E6 but is thrown out at second trying to steal.
    Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
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  • After two non-winning seasons (78-84 and 81-81), Bruce Bochy and his magic touch have been replaced by the younger, more aggressive approach of Skip Schumaker.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • To provide more storage space than the previous laundry room had, Chaffee replaced a side-by-side washer/dryer pair with cabinets and a small soaking sink in the countertop and put stackable appliances against the short wall leading to the kitchen.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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  • By the time Hassan Rouhani, a centrist politician, succeeded hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president in 2013, the nuclear showdown with the West had turned into Iran’s biggest foreign policy challenge.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO at the start of 2026, used the letter to outline a clear framework of foundational values centered on financial strength and disciplined investing.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Supervened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervened. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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