predecessor

Absent a deal between the White House and Senate Democrats, that effort would depend on persuading colleagues he didn’t choose, who currently include three Biden appointees as well as Powell, his predecessor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

It is unfolding against what many have interpreted as a widening rift between Prabowo and his predecessor, Joko Widodo - otherwise know as Jokowi - who had thrown his support behind Prabowo's 2024 presidential campaign.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Ironically, the inventive time-travel tale feels of a totally different era from its predecessor.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

After one of the sleepiest sheriff’s races in recent memory, Luna had again cruised to victory over his predecessor, Alex Villanueva.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Yes, he’s a bit more attentive than his predecessor when it comes to the gold being traded in his kingdom.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Bear with me, because I’m about to explain why I have some hope that Raman might do a better job on homelessness than her predecessors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

That’s one of the primary reasons Mayor-elect Nithya Raman will get a chance to do what her predecessors could not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The idea that these funds could generate the same returns as their predecessors makes no sense.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

If all goes to plan, cargo ships will be fitted with small modular reactors, which are much more compact, and less dangerous, than their large-scale predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

His special distinction as a speaker was not to deliver the full- bore, self-consciously Greco-Roman ornamentation of his predecessors.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith