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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Where does that leave Eason who was presumed to be the heir apparent to Brooks?
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
His elder sister, Princess Victoria, 47, is the heir apparent.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
The final scene in the film—where John travels to Batcave and begins rising on a platform to no doubt discover all of Bruce’s tools and technology—essentially implies that Robin is Batman’s heir apparent to fighting crime in Gotham.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Long assumed to be a favorite of the late patriarch Cheng Yu-Tung, Adrian had until recently been seen as the heir apparent of the business group led by his billionaire dad.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune Asia, 26 Sep. 2024
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
His elder sister, Princess Victoria, 47, is the heir apparent.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
The final scene in the film—where John travels to Batcave and begins rising on a platform to no doubt discover all of Bruce’s tools and technology—essentially implies that Robin is Batman’s heir apparent to fighting crime in Gotham.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Long assumed to be a favorite of the late patriarch Cheng Yu-Tung, Adrian had until recently been seen as the heir apparent of the business group led by his billionaire dad.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune Asia, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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Look for Newsom and his successor after the 2026 election to do the same.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The museum, which announced his departure on November 4, did not offer details regarding his plans but affirmed that a search for a successor will begin soon.News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
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Payments to the claimants was approved earlier this month, though the r/juul subreddit suggests payouts may have ramped up this week, as users claimed receiving anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to upwards of $9,000.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, after Hanani Publishing attempted to sucker Yas into becoming the face of her late father’s scandal, Yas tells the company head that HP is going to pay the restitution to the embezzlement claimants and then leave her the F alone.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, Prince Oat Holdings was owned by the music publishing company Primary Wave Music, which acquired the rights to Prince’s extensive song catalog when three heirs (Tyka Nelson, Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson) sold their shares to it in August 2021.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cohen asked his guest about the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Let District 3 voters pick council member We the people in District 3 deserve to elect our replacement representative.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For example, a company may want to introduce a product in new markets but can't finance new sales representatives due to unpaid invoices from distributors.Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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