successor

Example Sentences

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Trump is considering nominating EPA head Lee Zeldin as Bondi’s successor, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

All of this means it's unlikely the station had begun exploring the process of finding a successor.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Powell said earlier this month he would stay on as “chair pro tempore” if no successor is confirmed by then, and that he wouldn’t leave the board until the probe ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Spurs expect to have Tudor's successor in charge for their next Premier League game, a visit to Sunderland on Sunday, 12 April.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“We need to install a successor, but for that we need a goat to sacrifice.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer