predecessor
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He could also shorten the length of his press conference, from the roughly 45 minutes typically seen under his predecessor Jerome Powell.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Microsoft asserted that the new chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, effectively halving the timeline to build a scalable quantum computer.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The files relate to the inquiry into whether former first minister Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code over her handling of complaints against her late predecessor, Alex Salmond.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Mullin also conceded that his predecessor as secretary, Kristi Noem, had inaccurately described two shootings involving immigration officers in Minneapolis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Finally, of course, my mother’s upraised hand is a kind of warning, too, a predecessor of the black box.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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