predecessors
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Bessent has been known recently to keep Wall Street on its toes, foregoing the “regular and predictable” approach favored by his predecessors, wrote Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist at Santander U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The idea that these funds could generate the same returns as their predecessors makes no sense.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
In August, the great Ricky Ponting, one of his predecessors as Australia's number three, called for the axe to fall.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Whether Bo Bryan eventually fulfills his lifelong dream of succeeding on the Georgia gridiron, he is likely to make a mark in business if his predecessors are a fair indication.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
We will try to understand his choices by looking carefully at what is known about him and his world—his birthplace, his adoptive homes in Athens and Alexandria, his predecessors, colleagues, and enemies.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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