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One such effort is the Vaccine Integrity Project, which is being coordinated by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and supported by an unrestricted grant from Walmart heiress Christy Walton.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Family ties Among the Pardee sisters born in New Haven, Conn., much is known about Sarah—heiress to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Police responded to reports that the former heiress had pushed an officer in downtown Charleston.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Seagram's liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was also charged with racketeering conspiracy in the NXIVM case.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Family ties Among the Pardee sisters born in New Haven, Conn., much is known about Sarah—heiress to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Police responded to reports that the former heiress had pushed an officer in downtown Charleston.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Seagram's liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was also charged with racketeering conspiracy in the NXIVM case.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heiress
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The project was then entrusted to his protégé and successor, Dr. Joy Spence, who still oversees Appleton Estate as Master Blender more than forty years later.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Daniels’ successor, Mike Pence and Republican legislative majorities, escalated the voucher program dramatically.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The changes are happening now, and the Trump stock market will be the lucky beneficiary.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Paris, along with brothers Prince and Bigi, serve as beneficiaries of the late pop star's estate.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Though born second, Prince Jacques is the heir apparent to his father's throne, while Princess Gabriella carries the title Countess of Carladès.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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As the Blatter regime down the road at FIFA began to crumble, Platini became the heir apparent.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
20 Feb. 2022
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When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas News,
26 Jan. 2020
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The result that the purchaser at the judicial sale ends up only as an assignee of the distributional rights, but without governance rights, is the result that will ordinarily be obtained outside of bankruptcy too.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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As a mere assignee of Addington's interest, BAL did not gain Addington's governance rights.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For years, Williams was seen as the logical heir to Tim Cook.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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At one point, the heir to the throne was shown kissing his wife on the cheek.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The months-long drawdown of USAID reduced its staff by 83% -- down from 10,000 employees to a few hundred -- and resulted in stop-work orders for grantees of its funds, including in Sudan.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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But like all grantees with whom Forbes spoke, her primary emphasis was gratitude for Wayfarer’s support until now.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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