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heirs apparent

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plural of heir apparent

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Two of the emperor’s eligible successors are Hitachi, Naruhito’s 90-year-old uncle, and his younger brother Akishino, 60.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
His company is planning three special edition Huayra models in honor of this particular milestone, a further example of how Pagani models refuse to go gracefully, even as their successors—in this case the Utopia—step up.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

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Now, the claimants may be on the hook to pay the legal costs, which ANL has said climbed to $67 million.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
The judge, Matthew Nicklin, said in a summary of his ruling that the claimants’ allegations were serious but suspicion was not enough.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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The current tax system could further incentivize wealthy Americans to hold onto assets longer before passing them down, prolonging the Great Wealth Transfer to an extent, but maximizing gains for the next generation of heirs.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
With just three eligible heirs to the Chrysanthemum throne – and two of them 60 or over – the imperial family is facing a succession crisis.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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Along with attending matches, Infantino’s itinerary included stops in New York for an interview on Fox & Friends and in Miami for a FIFA summit attended by representatives from the organization’s 211 member associations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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