successors

Example Sentences

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My Irish Catholic mother’s inherited resentment of Protestant English monarchs discouraged enthusiasm for William of Orange’s successors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

No wonder Warren Buffett wrote in a 2007 letter to shareholders that a “farsighted capitalist” at Kitty Hawk would have done successors a favor by “shooting Orville down.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The only other names who have been talked about regularly as potential successors are Robbie Keane, at Ferencvaros, and Motherwell's Jens Berthel Askou.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Historically, five Fed chairs continued serving when successors hadn’t been confirmed, but a 1978 legal dispute arose over presidential authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Lincoln set a new standard for political oratory, but he didn’t abolish what went before—and the high style is still visible in Lincoln’s successors.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith