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Clerics in Iran reach consensus on new supreme leader, Iranian media says | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/08Curious about the latest developments in Iran? This BBC News report dives into the critical topic of succession for the supreme leader and the complex geopolitical situation, including recent strikes. You'll get a fantastic chance to boost your understanding of international affairs and practice complex sentence structures as you follow along!
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overwhelming
US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
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UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
- Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
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US /pɚˈsu/
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UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
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More force
US /fɔrs, fors/
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UK /fɔ:s/
- Noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- Transitive Verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
- To break open (something) using force.
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More initially
US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
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UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- At first; originally
- In the first stage of a process or development.
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