Word: succeeded
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...popular tax cut was not the only thing on Thelma's mind. As she well knew, her desire to shake things up while the boss is away had made her a political heroine. She is now one of the favorites in this year's race to succeed Carroll, who is ineligible to succeed himself. If she survives the May primary and wins in November, one thing is likely: Thelma Stovall will be a woman Governor who knows that her place is in the mansion...
...sorry to see that after striving for so many years differences have appeared among you. In all these years, I have managed to bring the mullahs and the bazaar shopkeepers closer to the university community. They must have unity in their ideals for them to succeed. Otherwise the foreigners will take advantage of them. When the foreigners see that in Iran people are becoming united, the interest of the Soviet Union and America will not be able to survive. If you believe in the campaign, you must be united. Otherwise you will be separated from your goal and that will...
...Flores, former assistant to John Madden, was named to succeed him as head coach of the Oakland Raiders yesterday...
Whether these social reform committees will succeed as well as the ever-popular "Big Brother" and "Big Sister" social services is a matter for speculation...
UNITED STATES interventionists safaris have failed, and will continue to fail as long as America pursues policies that run counter to the will of the people in countries we seek to influence and do business with. The U.S. can--no more than any native grown dictator--succeed for long if success depends on armed conflict with the populace. And lacking the ability to murder our way to international success, more moderate attempts to buck popular political expressions can only alienate potential friends because of the basic anti-democratic, immoral tenor of such policies...