successor
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But among researchers and farmers, a battle is on to crown its successor, with truckloads of newfangled alternatives hitting shelves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Gen Kainerugaba has been regarded as a possible successor and has indicated that he intends to seek the presidency in 2031, when his father's current term is due to end.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
“An internal successor who already owns the roadmap and the customer relationships is the strongest signal of continuity the board can send, in our opinion,” Bajarin said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
In a regulatory filing, Nvidia said Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while keeping her finance role until a permanent successor is named.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
David’s successor, Solomon, set up a music school attached to the temple at Jerusalem for the training of musicians.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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The co-founder and CEO has said he doesn’t believe in succession planning, and has also said he hopes to cultivate the next generation of leaders so there could be many potential successors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
That could present a challenge to his potential successors who come from the ranks of the current leadership, including Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
People familiar with the deal’s progression said Lorch soon became involved in structuring key aspects of the deal beyond its financing, including how the board would sit for 15 years and choose its successors.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
If you’re a 30 Rock fan looking for a similar show to enjoy, check out this ranked list of 14 spiritual successors that my colleagues and I put together.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
But it is harder to understand why his medieval successors had not developed his theories in order to show how they might be put to work by artists.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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