predecessor
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Lores, 61 years old, spent decades at HP and its predecessor, Hewlett-Packard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Fans have been waiting 13 years for the next version of GTA after its 2013 predecessor became the second-best-selling video game of all time.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Commentators have pointed out that her predecessor had not summoned the ambassador since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Thornton’s “Wheel of Fortune” tenure traces back to 2011 following the death of his predecessor, Charlie O’Donnell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The next day was as fine as its predecessor: it was devoted by the party to an excursion to some site in the neighbourhood.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
When Bunch ascended to his top job in 2019, he was celebrated as the first African-American and first historian in the Secretary role—his 13 predecessors all hailed from scientific, business or legal fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
As a "proud British Jew... unwavering in my support for the state of Israel," Miliband spoke more directly and starkly than practically any of his predecessors.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Every Avatar seems to have to deal with problems caused or left unresolved by their predecessors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Daco said Warsh's speech was likely to stand in contrast to ones from his predecessors, who often spoke about their vision of economic policy-making or current crises.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Our achievements rest on the accomplishments of 40,000 generations of our human predecessors, all but a tiny fraction of whom are nameless and forgotten.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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