predecessor

My predecessor, longtime Middle Seat columnist Scott McCartney, asked Southwest executives why they didn’t get more creative like the Southwest of old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bass, for instance, oversaw the reappointment of McDonnell’s predecessor, Michel Moore, shortly after her election and stood by him for a year before Moore’s abrupt resignation in early 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

He will likely have his personal nurse Massimiliano Strappetti, who looked after Leo's predecessor Francis during several stays at the Gemelli hospital before his death last year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Social Reckoning took $5.5m in the US, significantly lower than the $22m its predecessor took on its opening weekend in 2010, not adjusted for inflation.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

This might not stop willful regulators who want to stop a project approved by their predecessors, but at least developers would be compensated for losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

German voters' ardour for him started lower and fell faster than any of his predecessors.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Like many of his predecessors, Alonso has been attempting to instil a stronger competitive edge within his squad and improve the mentality of his players.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Relatively inexpensive to make, they are evading Ukrainian air defenses and hunting down their targets more quickly than their propeller-powered predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Their predecessors in this included the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hittites, who all kept significant archives of clay cuneiform tablets in their palaces and temple precincts.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro