predecessor
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He had run Seven & i and its predecessor since 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Her predecessor as first minister, Alex Salmond told me he had warned Murrell against this arrangement over lunch at an Edinburgh hotel.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The 12th flight of Starship is also the debut of the third-generation version of the rocket, which SpaceX has said is both much bigger and more advanced than its predecessor.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Tech giant Alibaba released on Wednesday a new artificial intelligence chip it said performed three times as well as its predecessor, showcasing growing domestic chipmaker prowess as US titan Nvidia struggles for access to China.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
He was in constant touch with his future predecessor and received long weekly letters of guidance from him.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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