successor
Example Sentences
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Iger, 74, was ready to go, and the process to find his successor was certain to go under the microscope.
From Los Angeles Times
It was succeeded by New Start signed in 2010 in Prague by the US and Russia, the successor state to the dissolved Soviet Union.
From BBC
But the success of the Switch has led some to question whether its successor - the aptly-named Switch 2 - can recreate the magic.
From BBC
Miran can stay in place on the Fed’s board of governors until a successor is confirmed.
The stunning announcement came after a series of missteps and miscalculations by Chapek, Iger’s hand-picked successor, that raised questions about his leadership.
From Los Angeles Times
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