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Noun
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Although nothing is imminent, club sources say the hierarchy are keen to find a successor and have held talks with a number of candidates.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Though Xi, 72, retains a firm grip on power, the lack of successors has raised fears of an internecine struggle, The New York Times reported.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several names have been floated as possible replacements for Kelly in Baton Rouge.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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After undergoing multiple hip surgeries, including a total replacement, his fiancée was largely absent.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Normal, Odenkirk plays an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Do not take this as a substitute for sitting down with someone in a white coat to tell you what’s what.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chourio, who led off the Brewers’ Game 2 loss with a home run off Yoshinobu Yamamoto, was replaced during his at-bat by pinch hitter Blake Perkins in the seventh inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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More news: Phillies Manager Has 1-Word Answer After Surprise Ranger Suarez Decision On Saturday, though, Smith entered the game in the top of the fifth inning as a pinch hitter, and remained in as a catcher.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Blue Jays, of course, had aggressively pursued Ohtani two winters ago, when the Japanese designated hitter/pitcher opted to sign a long-term deal with the Dodgers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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A bit of a surprise was the absence of first baseman Michael Busch and designated hitter Seiya Suzuki.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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And now, the act’s newest sub-group is making its own mark.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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Business leaders and boosters—if not the public library’s archivist—thought rumors and legends and sub-cellars, basements, coal chutes, and other subterranean utility spaces made for a marketable product.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Knowing something, anything at all, was a relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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More than 300 North Carolina farmers, faith leaders and hunger relief organizations signed onto a public letter to lawmakers this week urging action at the state level to address food concerns.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Veteran backup Marcus Mariota will get the start in Week 8.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Superseder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseder. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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