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Recent Examples of heir apparent
He had long been seen as the heir apparent to Hong Kong’s third richest family, which has businesses spanning industries from real estate and jewelry to energy and media.
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In their wake, Dublin quartet U2 emerged as their heir apparent, with their socially conscious 1987 album The Joshua Tree becoming one of the most celebrated of the decade.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
Where does that leave Eason who was presumed to be the heir apparent to Brooks?
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
His elder sister, Princess Victoria, 47, is the heir apparent.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In their wake, Dublin quartet U2 emerged as their heir apparent, with their socially conscious 1987 album The Joshua Tree becoming one of the most celebrated of the decade.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
Where does that leave Eason who was presumed to be the heir apparent to Brooks?
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
His elder sister, Princess Victoria, 47, is the heir apparent.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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The meeting between the outgoing president and his successor is an awkward post-election ritual that could be even more disconcerting than usual because of the animosity between the two men.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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The appointment of Easterly’s successor will be a critical decision for the Trump administration.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Thing is… Matty realizes, too late, that Senior quietly moved to bankrupt his developer client, making the settlement that Robert agreed to literally worthless (though other claimants will be made whole).Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
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After deducting for fees, taxes and contingencies, eligible claimants were entitled to a total of approximately $202,000,000.Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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According to Los Angeles Daily News, Brunner was legally removed from a list of potential heirs for Manson's estate in 2018 because he was adopted.Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Bene Gesserit are no doubt banking on that future heir to be favorably malleable.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for The View for comment.EW.com, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Nine women were named in the lawsuit as representatives of the Disney employees.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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