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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Trump backed down from a threat to launch a military invasion following congressional blowback, tumbling stock prices and criticism from America's closest allies.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Within just two million years of the Great Dying, these animals had already conquered diverse global niches — showing how quickly life rebounded and radiated following the planet’s most severe mass extinction.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, succeeding the Year of the Snake.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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In addition to Martens at Margiela, Simone Bellotti joined Jil Sander, succeeding Luke and Lucie Meier, and Meryll Rogge arrived at Marni, succeeding Francesco Risso.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Supervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervening. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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