successor
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If you believe the official line, Pope Leo XIV is the direct successor to St. Peter, Jesus Christ’s chosen representative of his church on Earth.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Powell's term expires on 15 May, but he is planning to remain in post until his successor, Kevin Warsh, is confirmed by the Senate.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
But the 49-year-old technocrat, who had rarely appeared in the media, was catapulted to the forefront of an election campaign as the anointed successor of President Patrice Talon.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Jefferson’s successor as president, James Madison, signed into law the Vaccine Act of 1813, under which an agent of the government was appointed to supply the smallpox vaccine to citizens across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Mr. Hawkins, the deputy head who had compromised with it at once, was confirmed as successor to the old headmaster, who had disappeared.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing successor
The Giver
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The City of Ember
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