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Burnham's predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, visited Kyiv on his final full day as Labour leader.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

He rolled back many of the counter-tariffs imposed by his predecessor Justin Trudeau and apologized to Trump for an ad paid for by the province of Ontario that featured then President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

At the same time, Burnham has pledged to respect the strict fiscal discipline seen under his predecessor Keir Starmer, whereby the government balances tax receipts with day-to-day state spending.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

With the band’s tight budget, producer Mark Trombino, who produced “Clarity” and predecessor “Static Prevails,” worked with the band for free in L.A., banking on the future success of the album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Like its ancient predecessor, whose red marble halls were now the haunt of bats and spiders, the Meereenese pyramid boasted three-and-thirty levels, that number being somehow sacred to the gods of Ghis.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Though there’s a general agreement that the sport is cleaner, today’s riders—especially the best ones—continue to endure consequences from their predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

While the plane has royal comforts, such as oversize leather seats that turn into beds, Air Force officials have acknowledged the plane doesn’t have all the features of its predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Those who worked alongside him in the Northern Ireland Office say he understood the political tightrope involved in the job, and in that way he succeeded where many of his predecessors failed.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Powell stepped up the frequency of press conferences to every meeting in January 2019 — a change from his two immediate predecessors, who held them four times a year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

There the School’s history had unrolled, the fabled riot scenes and Presidential visits and Civil War musterings, if not in these buildings then in their predecessors on the same site.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles