predecessor
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Ukraine's lawmakers approved the country's new defence minister on Wednesday, a month after a reshuffle that triggered a public backlash after the dismissal of his popular predecessor Mykhailo Fedorov.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Treasury buyback program began back in 2024, when Bessent’s predecessor, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, was still in charge of the department.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the poll noted that Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, had higher favorability ratings among American Catholics during the same time in their respective reigns — 90% to Leo’s 75%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dame Prue's Bake Off predecessor, Dame Mary, will chat to the show's former host, comedian Mel Giedroyc, to discuss her second great love of gardening and her forthcoming cookbook.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
That Beethoven changed the way society viewed composers should not cloud our judgement of his brilliant predecessor who sought and gave one thing: pleasure.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
That view is a departure from that of his predecessors, who sought to avoid the appearance of White House interference in the agency’s affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Powell’s era was characterized by higher volatility after press conferences, compared with those of predecessors Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Gen Zers are generally not the biggest creatures of the night and studies show they drink much less than their predecessors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Subsequent qualifications have been the legacy of Euro 2016, while future ambitions are proof of a desire to ensure generations to come continue to build on the foundations laid by their predecessors.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The failures of your predecessors will guide you, Tiberinus had said.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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