predecessors
Example Sentences
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The chairman has renounced providing the type of verbal cues his predecessors used to shape investors’ thinking about upcoming rate moves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
Baldwin, one of Churchill’s predecessors as British prime minister, had slow-walked the country’s rearmament during the 1930s while Nazi Germany was building up, leaving Britain unprepared when World War II broke out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
That’s because legacy sequels rarely take the risks they need to stand alone, worth considering apart from their predecessors.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 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
