Mr. Calderón's predecessor, Vicente Fox, created an elite force to combat narcotics dealers and arrested dozens of drug cartel leaders during his six-year term.

Mr. Vacco has contended that his predecessors at times created a hostile climate for businesses.

His predecessor created this project by an Executive order three years ago, and we continue to operate today only with the consent and approval of the new President.

"What ancient weapon do you seek that is so much more powerful than those you and your predecessor have already created?"

Mr. Spano's predecessor, Andrew P. O'Rourke, created the position as a part-time job.

Benson's father, grandfather and his predecessors at the Shop have created individual gravestones on materials including grey slate and Rhode Island granite.

Khánh turned out to be far more politically astute and vigorous that his predecessors, seeking out veteran Vietnamese politicians and technicians to create a new government.

The Alliance is the product of the recent merger between the New National Party, whose predecessor created apartheid, and its stronger rival, the Democratic Party.

A predecessor to cinematography and moving film, chronophotography involved a series or succession of different images, originally created and used for the scientific study of movement.

Seifert's predecessor, Bill Walsh, created the vehicle, but Montana has always been the one who kept it running.