successor
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Investors expressed their disappointment, as the departure comes just three months after the company said CEO Shantanu Narayen will be stepping down after 18 years in the job after a successor is named.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Lacaze’s successor has “big shoes to fill,” it says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The GAO’s findings come at an opportune time for McEntarfer’s would-be successor, Brett Matsumoto, whose Senate confirmation hearing is scheduled for June 10.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The Reds announced Slot's exit on Saturday, a year after the Dutchman guided them to the Premier League title, and have moved swiftly to bring in a successor.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
This was the spiritual successor of the failed Lyncean Society, which never recovered from the death of Frederico Cesi.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing successor
The Giver
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"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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The City of Ember
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