predecessors

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The film didn’t share the same ambition or expansive scope as its predecessors.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In his months on the panel last fall, he has shown an independent streak compared with some of his predecessors, who brought a more passive style to the post.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

She says the big difference between Gen Z and their predecessors, when it comes to dating, is that "they're not really into drinking culture".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Elon Musk’s space company could get added to the S&P 500 much more quickly than its mega IPO predecessors.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I slept late and spent the tail of the morning reading over my own notes on Palace etiquette and the observations on Gethenian psychology and manners made by my predecessors, the Investigators.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin