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Recent Examples of heir apparent
In the end, there was to be no heir apparent to Mickey Thomas as Wrexham’s FA Cup hero.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The former heir apparent in right, Owen Caissie, was dealt to the Miami Marlins in the Edward Cabrera trade.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The pendant was believed to have been created in 1518 to celebrate the betrothal of Henry and Katherine’s daughter Mary to the French heir apparent.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
His son Amadon, 35, is the heir apparent.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The former heir apparent in right, Owen Caissie, was dealt to the Miami Marlins in the Edward Cabrera trade.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The pendant was believed to have been created in 1518 to celebrate the betrothal of Henry and Katherine’s daughter Mary to the French heir apparent.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
His son Amadon, 35, is the heir apparent.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
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Graves’ exit has sparked intense speculation about his potential successor to represent Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches across northern Missouri and touches Kansas City’s Northland.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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In an unrelated housekeeping matter, Gettleman also noted that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would be replaced in the suit by her successor, Markwayne Mullin, who was sworn in last week.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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For divorced parents, the IRS generally treats the custodial parent as the eligible claimant for this credit—even if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent using Form 8332.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The comments follow remarks from Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío, who indicated the government could offer a lump-sum compensation package to American claimants.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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McCormack will play Kar, the reluctant heir to the international conglomerate, with Skarsgård playing its head, Brandt, as previously announced.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, only about 2,000 pieces of furniture were returned to survivors or heirs.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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If Republicans are able to succeed in their efforts, Kansas City would be represented by three Republican representatives, two of whom would be freshmen.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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