as in heirs
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a person who believes that he or she has a right to something (such as an amount of money); a person who claims something
They are claimants to their father's estate. Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork. a dispute between two claimants to the throne
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Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
In January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for Social Security claimants was $1,907.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
In one line of cases, the justices said churches and religious claimants are entitled to equal state benefits, including grants to pay for playgrounds at a church school or tuition grants for parents to send children to religious schools.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers over allegations of voicemail interception — commonly known as phone-hacking — and other serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years.
—Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Harry and the other claimants' lawsuits, which were filed in 2022, marked the first time Associated had been dragged into the phone-hacking scandal, which emerged more than a decade ago and prompted a public inquiry into the ethics of the press and several criminal trials.
—Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
As of January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for claimants was $1,907.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
As a condition of the bankruptcy filings, these companies created trust funds to pay out compensation on claims for active and future claimants.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Attorneys for the Archdiocese and the Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel representing abuse claimants issued a joint statement on Wednesday thanking survivors for coming forward with their stories and ensuring that similar abuse will not occur in the future.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
In January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for Social Security claimants was $1,907.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
In one line of cases, the justices said churches and religious claimants are entitled to equal state benefits, including grants to pay for playgrounds at a church school or tuition grants for parents to send children to religious schools.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers over allegations of voicemail interception — commonly known as phone-hacking — and other serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years.
—Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Harry and the other claimants' lawsuits, which were filed in 2022, marked the first time Associated had been dragged into the phone-hacking scandal, which emerged more than a decade ago and prompted a public inquiry into the ethics of the press and several criminal trials.
—Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
As of January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for claimants was $1,907.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
As a condition of the bankruptcy filings, these companies created trust funds to pay out compensation on claims for active and future claimants.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Attorneys for the Archdiocese and the Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel representing abuse claimants issued a joint statement on Wednesday thanking survivors for coming forward with their stories and ensuring that similar abuse will not occur in the future.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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