supervening

present participle of supervene
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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  • Most of the city's 2 million population has been displaced multiple times in the past 22 months, following Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which claimed the lives of about 1,200 people—most of them civilians—and saw 250 people taken hostage.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Pharmacists in the state may administer vaccines either under the direct authorization of a medical provider or by following the Virginia Board of Pharmacy’s statewide pharmacy protocols, which are usually made in accordance with ACIP recommendations.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Lagarde has herself been president of the European Central Bank since 2019, succeeding Draghi.
    David Doty, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Supervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervening. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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