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Noun
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Mario Diaz-Balart is a leading opponent of the regime run by Castro’s successors.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026 -
The exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Laboratory results, imaging studies and surgical records support claimants’ cases.—
Jeffrey Freedman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In simpler cases, such as when there’s no real estate and heirs agree on how to divide assets, formal administration may not be necessary.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, some critics argue the proposal risks keeping the collection in the Netherlands rather than intensifying efforts to locate possible heirs—or even selling works to benefit Holocaust survivors.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bores didn’t see many signs that our representatives were taking this sufficiently seriously.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The rule drew more than 9,000 public comments from both physicians and cancer research organizations supporting its implementation and from tanning bed industry representatives and business owners opposed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Heirs apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20apparent. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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