as in following
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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But Tanner Griffith led with a base hit off UCLA reliever Cal Randall and — after being moved to second following a sacrifice bunt from Diego Castellanos — catcher Ian Armstrong brought Griffith home with an RBI single to right field off Hawk.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026 -
Roughly 35 horses bolted through city streets following the unexpected fireworks, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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However, because only two candidates are competing in this nonpartisan race, whoever prevails in the final, certified vote will likely win the seat outright, succeeding Mark Church – who has held the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder post since 2011 – when the new term begins in January.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Watching Nate slowly meet consequences in beatings from mobsters, while Cassie could barely muster concern, was Levinson succeeding at gallows humor.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Supervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervening. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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