predecessor
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Her predecessor as first minister, Alex Salmond told me he had warned Murrell against this arrangement over lunch at an Edinburgh hotel.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Leo's predecessor Pope Francis spoke extensively on the subject, calling for AI to be regulated and warning that it could exacerbate inequalities.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
While the polymer itself isn’t toxic, its liquid MMA predecessor is.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The 12th flight of Starship is also the debut of the third-generation version of the rocket, which SpaceX has said is both much bigger and more advanced than its predecessor.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Just as Jim Crow, as a system of racial control, was dramatically different from slavery, mass incarceration is different from its predecessor.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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