supervenes

present tense third-person singular of supervene
as in follows
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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  • China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains.
    Chris Oberoi, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • The Mad Widows follows a group of women who become friends through a bereavement class, only to discover that one of their late husbands might not actually be dead.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
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  • Scenes of Cameron trauma-bonding with peers Jane Fonda (Sasha Lane) and Adam Red Eagle (Forrest Goodluck) add some levity, but Cameron Post succeeds in its aim to haunt.
    Rachel Simon, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • No wonder then that despite complete control over every decision, the IPO was such a success – the market sees that the bet on SpaceX only succeeds if Musk gets to make the decision.
    Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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  • The 49-year-old May replaces Jason Kidd, who was let go two weeks after the Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri as president of basketball operations and alternate governor.
    Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • The 49-year-old replaces Jason Kidd, who was fired in May after five seasons with the Mavericks.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 June 2026
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“Supervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenes. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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