predecessors
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Burnham has previously stuck with the policy of his predecessors, and stopped short of offering any consideration of reparation payments.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 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
But as the largely self-educated son of a Kentucky farmer, he wasn’t able to tap into the knowingly arcane by-ways of classical history with which his predecessors were able to signal their patrician credentials.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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