Sentences with phrase «than one's immediate predecessor»

This comes from a governor, though, has been had legislative successes, perhaps more so than his immediate predecessors.

Members of the class of 2011 have landed more jobs at higher starting salaries than their immediate predecessors, according to a new report.

I just personally find that the current gen, much like the 6th gen before it, is much more comfortable than its immediate predecessor.

It seems that this time around, those edges will be more than just show, now gifted with a bit more talent than its immediate predecessor and namesake.

Our podcast crew, Press X To Podcast, explores sequels that are better than their immediate predecessor for this weeks The Perfect List.

Our podcast crew, Press X To Podcast, explores sequels that are better than their immediate predecessor for this weeks The Perfect List.

This year's Google phones are each smaller than their immediate predecessors, with the regular Pixel sitting below the 5X and the XL below the 6P.

But when it comes to the idea of putting technocrats in charge of asset - price bubbles, Morneau is no different than his immediate predecessors.

Prince Charming may have come to the church in the form of its new pastor, who is significantly more acceptable than his immediate predecessors.

And Cuomo has defended the process himself, noting that he's issued fewer messages during his time in office than his immediate predecessors.

Neither Silver nor Bloomberg has gotten along terribly well lately with Cuomo, who has taken more of an interest in NYC affairs than his immediate predecessors.

Cuomo since taking office has sought to exert a more business friendly attitude than his immediate predecessors, seeking to turn around a business climate that has been described by the fiscally conservative as hostile due in large part to the state's taxes.

Dragon Quest VIII is a more streamlined Japanese RPG than its immediate predecessor.

Ms Greening's 544 days at the DfE mean she had been there just over a fortnight longer than Kenneth Clarke in the early 1990s, but six months shorter than her immediate predecessor, Nicky Morgan.

Vastly more stylish than its immediate predecessor, Pacifica is the best - driving Chrysler people mover yet, with new architecture from the ground up.

Which is why Aston's designers and engineers have pulled out all the stops to make the latest # 159,900 V8 Volante as good to drive as it is to look at, and a fair bit roomier, stiffer and more practical than its immediate predecessor, too.

Even at low speeds the M3 feels more settled than its immediate predecessors, and it remains calm and poised as the speed builds.

Official dimensions are yet to be revealed, but officials from Porsche's Zuffenhausen headquarters in Germany confirm the new 2012 911 is 2.2 inches longer, 2.6 inches wider and 0.4 of an inch lower than its immediate predecessor at 176.8 inches in length, 73.7 inches in width and 51.1 inches in height.

It may look longer and sleeker than its immediate predecessor, but the body lost 3.5 inches in length while interior space was increased.

Like most e-readers, the Nook GlowLight 3 has a plastic body, but it's wider and taller than any six - inch - screen competitor — and even than its immediate predecessor, the GlowLight Plus — and it feels hollow.

There are those that would draw and quarter me for including Final Fantasy Tactics Advance here for the Game Boy Advance rather than its immediate predecessor, Final Fantasy Tactics.

The design of Swap Force shares more in common than Spyro's Adventure than its immediate predecessor, Giants.

I was more concerned about battery life, especially since some internet sleuthing suggests the 8 and 8 Plus use smaller batteries than their immediate predecessors.

After Samsung's dramatic abandonment of plastic with the Galaxy S6, it always seemed likely that the Note 5 would look more like the GS6 than its immediate predecessor.

By looking at his tactical versatility, his record against the Premier League's minnows, the fact that he was performing better than his immediate predecessors and that he logged some impressive sequences across the season, I came to the conclusion that he deserved to stay on.

Despite the best efforts of a game cast (and although it fares much, much better than its immediate predecessor), American Pie Presents The Book of Love primarily comes off as a typically low - rent and flat - out needless straight - to - video endeavor - with the pervasive lack of laughs ultimately exacerbating the film's myriad of problems.