predecessor

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There was viewer backlash when her predecessor Curry — a longtime fan favorite — was ousted from the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Francis, who gave his final address on Easter Sunday last year hours before his death.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Even the current Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood resurrected it when she responded to a critical report into the department commissioned by her Conservative predecessor Suella Braverman.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In recent years, his predecessor Francis, who died on Easter Monday last year aged 88, had to give up attending for health reasons.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Compared with its predecessor facilities on campus, the new building was unimaginably spacious, but the ceaseless activity inside could make it seem cramped.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik