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Recent Examples of supervene
The reaction One aftereffect Stanley likely did not forecast was the supervening middle-school bullying.
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
Scott Hocker, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervene
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Three medical experts testified in January that Geyser was no longer a threat to the public following considerable progress.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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If Mickey 17 follows the same release pattern as the films listed above, then viewers can expect to purchase or rent the film on PVOD anytime between April 1 and April 8, since new film releases on PVOD typically debut on Tuesdays.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its power plant was succeeded by the 4.2-liter engine, coupled with a (finally) all-synchro four-speed gearbox, which together, brought the E-Type up to date by 1965.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Related Stories The return-to-form album can typically succeed on the back of familiarity; day-one fans will always be chasing the high that an artist’s breakthrough once offered.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Fields will replace Rodgers, who had an uneven time with the Jets.—
Antwan Staley,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carney replaces longtime Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January after a decade in office and a sharp decline in approval ratings.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Supervene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervene. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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