predecessor
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Bettany, too, is more tamped down, more monkish as Salieri than his Oscar-winning screen predecessor, F. Murray Abraham.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
He also addressed the recent sanctioning by the US of his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, for allegedly supporting rebel groups.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
But the polyglot pope, a former missionary to Peru, initially cultivated a more sober and discreet style that contrasted with the spontaneity of his predecessor pope Francis.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The bank named Brendan Nelson as chairman in December after his predecessor, Mark Tucker, stepped down at the end of September and joined Hong Kong insurer AIA.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Advocate De Vos became the new leader of the Crown’s team and could not match the eloquence or acuity of his predecessor.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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