predecessors

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Powell did not leave the Fed as many of his predecessors chose to do after the expiration of their terms as chairs.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

And while some chuckled when Everlane and its peers boasted about being tech-savvy, millennial brands did operate differently from their predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Harvard may get a more empowering storyline than his florist-hairdresser-retail-clerk predecessors, but the humor is redolent of the same punishing cliches.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"However, it also appears that his predecessors and successors also engaged in the practice," Cooper said last year.

From BBC • May 19, 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