successor
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Pocognoli, 39, was confirmed as Steve Clarke's successor on Sunday and introduced himself to the media on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But Trump’s latest posts appear less interested in interrogating Washington than in imagining him as a collaborator — writing, riding and offering design tips to his 21st-century successor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He had been asked about the stances of Newsom and his potential successor, Xavier Becerra, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Kosakewitsch’s successor will be announced at a later date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
That example is straightforward, but consider this one: the apostle Peter had authority over the Church; the pope is Peter’s successor; therefore the pope has authority over the Church.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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But Zhu’s successors have reasserted party control over the economy’s commanding heights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
As Cuba marks 100 years since Fidel Castro's birth, Cubans are questioning the promises of the socialist revolution he led for nearly half a century, and asking whether his successors are up to the job.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Earlier, he told an Edinburgh Fringe event that leading Scottish Labour was the hardest job in British politics and urged his potential successors to avoid infighting.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Unilever would share control with independent directors who were self-perpetuating: They couldn’t be removed by Unilever, and they appointed their own successors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Somewhere around 800 a.d. their hungry successors took another look at the crop and liked what they saw.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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The Giver
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