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With its artificial-intelligence cachet, it is very likely that Nvidia will succeed, potentially upending an order in the PC world that has prevailed for pretty much the past five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He will succeed Jerome Powell, whose tenure featured multiple clashes with the US president over interest rates.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"The question is not so much 'if they will succeed.' Rather, it is 'when they will succeed' and 'who will succeed.'"

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Karen Carter will succeed Jim Fitterling as Dow’s chief executive, effective in July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But for the first time since they’d started on this path together, both brothers are certain Vincent will succeed.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman