predecessor
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Recent news conferences from both Warsh and his predecessor, Jerome Powell, often lasted 45 minutes or more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Saab became an active figure in Venezuelan politics under Maduro's predecessor Hugo Chavez.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s drawn plenty of flak over the years, and even previous Fed chiefs, including Warsh’s predecessor, Jerome Powell, have told investors to take the chart with a grain of salt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The firm closed on €26 billion for the fund’s predecessor in 2023, exceeding its €25 billion target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Euwe, a doctor of philosophy in mathematics who had taught at the Amsterdam Lyceum, was a former World Champion, having defeated his predecessor in 1935 with a studied and logical approach to the game.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
That’s because legacy sequels rarely take the risks they need to stand alone, worth considering apart from their predecessors.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
As a "proud British Jew... unwavering in my support for the state of Israel," Miliband spoke more directly and starkly than practically any of his predecessors.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Every Avatar seems to have to deal with problems caused or left unresolved by their predecessors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“The mayor is as passionate about helping low-wage workers as any of his predecessors, if not more so,” Stavisky said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Sophisticated printed illustrations based on perspective drawings thus turned anatomy into a progressive science, where each generation of anatomists was able to identify mistakes and oversights in the work of their predecessors.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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