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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Congressional hearings about the Abbey Gate attack began in March 2023, following initial investigations by the Department of Defense in late 2021.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Kiefer Sutherland was arrested following an alleged altercation with a rideshare driver.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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News of Ayaz’s promotion comes ahead of Disney’s announcement of a new CEO, succeeding vet Bob Iger.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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Risch served three years as Kempthorne’s lieutenant governor before succeeding him as Idaho’s 31st governor for a seven-month stint in 2006.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Supervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervening. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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