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succeeder

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as in successor

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Industry sources said Pemsel’s exit has been planned for some time, and that the BFC has already been running a quiet, monthslong search for his successor.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Syria’s security services were built from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, the successor group to the Nusra Front that al-Sharaa led to power in Syria.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of successor

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The hope behind the request was that the proud inheritor of the Byzantine empire could escape its associations with a pretty derpy American bird.

— Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Another challenge that may result is leaving large tax liabilities for future generations, particularly if the inheritors receive such funds during their peak earning years.

— Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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And since January, nearly 900 asylum claimants have been sent back to the US after being deemed ineligible under the Safe Third Country Agreement between the two nations, Cameron said.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The judge has not enforced a cap on the total costs Harry and the other claimants may face.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
At the time, a representative for Botanic Tonics, the company behind Feel Free, told USA TODAY its Feel Free Classic tonic contains only natural leaf kratom, with nearly undetectable levels of 7-OH.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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The 38-year-old heir to a developer dynasty has brought the same raw attitude to his time as a government servant.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
King Charles and his heir, Prince William, have long wanted, and taken steps to create, a streamlined royal family — one more in keeping with the modern world and the often-conflicting desires of the British public.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of heir

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The old immigrants are likely to remain—in the manner of the occasional Wasp legatee (Wagner, Lindsay) who poked in during the buoyant sixties—more visitors to wars over civic power than victors in them.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.

— David Jackson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024

Definition of legatee

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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonprofit organization focused on educating the public on fiscal policy issues, has proposed capping the annual increases for beneficiaries who receive the largest benefits.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The bill would boost payments to Social Security beneficiaries by roughly $2,400 a year and increase the annual cost-of-living adjustment.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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