predecessors
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She brings a change in tone compared with her grizzled predecessors, like Leo Gerard, the union’s longest-serving president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some of the disappointment, to be sure, is simply markets trying to get used to the very different style of Warsh compared to predecessors Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and Jerome Powell.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Now that the government claims to have increased prison capacity, there is a clear opportunity for Burnham to correct some of the mistakes made by his predecessors with this scheme."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
While the plane has royal comforts, such as oversize leather seats that turn into beds, Air Force officials have acknowledged the plane doesn’t have all the features of its predecessors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Each extravaganza is expected to surpass its predecessors; no expense is spared.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
