predecessor

Saab became an active figure in Venezuelan politics under Maduro's predecessor Hugo Chavez.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

It’s drawn plenty of flak over the years, and even previous Fed chiefs, including Warsh’s predecessor, Jerome Powell, have told investors to take the chart with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Lores, 61 years old, spent decades at HP and its predecessor, Hewlett-Packard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Wong's predecessor, Lee Hsien Loong, had also pledged to donate his salary increase to charity for several years back in 2007.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

But most of all, I have learned from this river and from my predecessor, Vasudeva.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

That’s because legacy sequels rarely take the risks they need to stand alone, worth considering apart from their predecessors.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

"There's always been this doubt about whether Kevin Warsh is going to be like his predecessors and do what's right for the economy, even if it's politically inconvenient," said Wessel of Brookings.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 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

His instant stardom is largely a credit to his predecessors, who created the world’s biggest device company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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