predecessor
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He could also shorten the length of his press conference, from the roughly 45 minutes typically seen under his predecessor Jerome Powell.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Blanche's ascent to the top job at the DOJ on an interim basis came after his predecessor Bondi left the department at the beginning of April.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Microsoft asserted that the new chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, effectively halving the timeline to build a scalable quantum computer.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
He took credit for reducing the rate of violent crimes and homicides, and said he repaired the relationship with county leaders and others that had been fractured under his predecessor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Then when her ready cash was gone, had come Who Flung to denounce his predecessor as a scoundrel and took up around the house himself.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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