predecessor

Absent a deal between the White House and Senate Democrats, that effort would depend on persuading colleagues he didn’t choose, who currently include three Biden appointees as well as Powell, his predecessor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Ironically, the inventive time-travel tale feels of a totally different era from its predecessor.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

After one of the sleepiest sheriff’s races in recent memory, Luna had again cruised to victory over his predecessor, Alex Villanueva.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Johnson, 54, had led the House since October 2023, when he emerged as a compromise candidate after weeks of Republican infighting following the ouster of his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

In March the soft rains continued, and each storm waited courteously until its predecessor sank beneath the ground.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Bear with me, because I’m about to explain why I have some hope that Raman might do a better job on homelessness than her predecessors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

That’s one of the primary reasons Mayor-elect Nithya Raman will get a chance to do what her predecessors could not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The idea that these funds could generate the same returns as their predecessors makes no sense.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

It’s lonely at the top, as the saying goes, and many executives have described to me a sense of precarity that their predecessors didn’t face—at least not to the same extent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Well, when our predecessors at the Bureau inserted ‘corrected’ genes into your ancestors, they also included a genetic tracker, which is basically something that shows us that a person has achieved genetic healing.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth