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great
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Dunstan, the greatest of his predecessors after Augustine, was still omitted.
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His great predecessors made their marks with bold deeds.
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Ironically, two great predecessors , Mallory and Irvine, died whilst attempting the same route in 1924.
immediate
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This, at least, suggested the possibility of other lands beyond those recognized by his immediate predecessor Hecataeus.
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Politician, historian and writer of many biographies, he was our immediate predecessor , yielding the Green Study to me.
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In some ways, however, Alexander was better prepared for the throne than either of his immediate predecessors .
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Sally's predecessor had warned her about Nick, one of the company vice-presidents.
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The new Corvette is only 1.2 inches longer than its predecessor .
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Vandenberg has been a more active director than his predecessor .
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As we have seen, pentecostalism has many predecessors.
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Eighteen of Clinton's predecessors deserved to be ranked in the top three categories, Morris suggested.
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Peres now has endorsed a plan favored by his assassinated predecessor , Yitzhak Rabin, that calls for strict segregation.
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Ramsey inherited a battle like this from his predecessor .
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The art owes much to its predecessor , kungfu, which was the root of its modern development.
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These new assistants are more intelligent than their predecessors.
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This pessimistic extreme is as foolish as its optimistic predecessor .
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This was why the last recession budget, in March 1981, differed from its predecessors.