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succeeds
  • present tense form of succeed (3rd person singular).

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If Apple succeeds in navigating these challenges, Siri could represent between $15 billion and $30 billion of incremental revenue opportunity and $2 of incremental earnings per share in fiscal 2030, Mohan predicts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Hernández succeeds last year’s emcee, comedian Shane Gillis, as well as past hosts that include Jimmy Kimmel, John Cena, LeBron James and Peyton Manning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

If she succeeds on Saturday, it would be a first for Australia - who joined the contest as a one-off wild card entry in 2015 but quickly became a permanent fixture.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Growth-led reform succeeds only where deregulation is paired with sharper accountability, not weaker protection,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

If the hunt succeeds, the hunter may ask the dead animal to forgive him.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari