predecessor
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Microsoft asserted that the new chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, effectively halving the timeline to build a scalable quantum computer.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Mullin also conceded that his predecessor as secretary, Kristi Noem, had inaccurately described two shootings involving immigration officers in Minneapolis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
His predecessor Joe Biden was 82 when he left office.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
So why did it unravel for the Dutch head coach who many Liverpool fans initially regarded as the calm, transitional Bob Paisley figure to predecessor Klopp's firebrand, charismatic Bill Shankly?
From BBC • May 30, 2026
That Beethoven changed the way society viewed composers should not cloud our judgement of his brilliant predecessor who sought and gave one thing: pleasure.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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