Sentence examples for succeeding to from inspiring English sources

Takamura studied Buddhist sculpture under Takamura Tōun, later succeeding to his master's art and name.

So I'm trying – but not always succeeding – to choose to trust.

Some programmes are already succeeding to meet refugees longer term social and educational needs.

There is, I believe, no bar to a lesbian succeeding to the Throne.

It's an addiction to winning, to succeeding, to making things happen — it's a kind of high".

Anyone who marries a Roman Catholic is barred from succeeding to the crown.

On his death, his estates were divided between his two sons William (or Guillaume), the elder, succeeding to the Norman fiefs, and Roger Fitzwilliam, the younger, succeeding to the earldom of Hereford and the English estates.

Succeeding to the office after Zachary Taylor's untimely death, Fillmore was one of the least educated presidents.

The birth of the dauphin Louis (later King Louis XIV) in 1638 quashed his hopes of succeeding to the throne.

Merenre may have served briefly as coregent with Pepi I (his father) before succeeding to the kingship.

All of Sobieski's sons were interested in succeeding to the throne and tried to obtain help, either from the emperor or from France.