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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Elsewhere in Ukraine, at least five people have been killed following Russian bombardment in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026 -
The Limeira City Council is filing a complaint against the Brazilian federal government following the incident, according to the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Apple still has a lot to prove, and that task is soon to fall in the hands of incoming CEO John Ternus, the company’s longtime hardware boss who’s succeeding Tim Cook at the helm in September.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Ramos aside, Portugal has not produced a striker capable of succeeding Ronaldo.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Supervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervening. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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