Sentence examples for potential successor for from inspiring English sources

Fashion is a skillful master of enthusiasm, and of a Pavlovian discernment of certain correspondences — between a current best-seller and a potential successor, for instance — but is an inadequate touchstone in the search for honest, disinterested distinctions.

Stephen A. Elop, a former Microsoft executive who was running Nokia until the deal was signed, will rejoin Microsoft after the transaction closes, setting him up as a potential successor for Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive.

The man earmarked as his potential successor for the reigning world and European champions?

Even before their attack, much of the city was dismayed at the potential successors for Mr. Giuliani.

Of the potential successors for General Petraeus, Generals McChrystal and Chiarelli would bring contrasting styles and backgrounds to the fight.

He said Buck was "always a candidate" when there were discussions about potential successors for Summerall, who will call games for Fox this season with Brian Baldinger.

Webb has been seen as a clean-up figure and potential successor to Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency but the US indictment accuses him of brazen corruption, being paid bribes that went into building a swimming pool at his house.

— The Times Memo To: Head of Search Committee From: The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Supreme Leader of the City of New York Re: Potential Successors Thanks for compiling the list.

Memo To: Head of Search Committee From: The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Supreme Leader of the City of New York Re: Potential Successors Thanks for compiling the list.

In the run-up to the game the club's chief executive, David McNally, openly admitted they were actively examining the market for a potential successor.

That was down to the chief executive, David McNally, openly admitting in an interview before the game that Norwich were actively examining the market for a potential successor.