successor
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Schmidt says he will remain in office until a successor is selected.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
She also endorsed a successor to Trump: “If we’re gonna have J.D. be 48, as we all want, we’re going to need every single one of you.”
From Slate • May 6, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway selected Gen Re chairman Charlie Shamieh as the successor to Ajit Jain for its critical insurance arm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
As secretary, he now sits fourth in the line of presidential succession, and there is speculation that Trump may see him as a potential successor.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Perhaps so, but he fled the Chanka attack with three of his four sons, including his designated successor, Inka Urqon.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing successor
The Giver
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