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But for the second time in less than six years, Iger has selected the theme park guy as his successor.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Rosenbaum passed away last month, and court records do not show the appointment of a successor in Rose’s case.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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His inheritor would truly get the movement going.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That leaves Oseguera’s cadre of regional commanders as the most likely inheritors of his drug empire.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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And the system must recognize inconsistent treatment is frequently a symptom of mental illness, not a sign of the claimant hiding their ability to work.—
Jeffrey Freedman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Proponents of the new plan point to a higher minimum payment for all qualifying claimants of $8,000, up from the previous $3,500.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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With Stafford’s future seemingly uncertain after next season, the Rams got a jump on their heir apparent in Simpson.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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If picked, Louis could be the heir apparent behind captain and starting inside linebacker Robert Spillane.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the same commission meeting, officials urged the Fontainebleau to meet with the neighborhood association and voted to have Meiner, the mayor, act as the city’s representative in the discussions.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following a political career spanning five decades, Webster is not seeking re-election as the representative for Florida’s 11th district, which takes in a wide swath of west Central Florida.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following Queen Elizabeth's death in 2022, King Charles named William as the new Prince of Wales, bestowing his eldest son with the historic title for the male heir to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The heir to the throne after King Charles is his son, Prince William.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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If Daboll can improve Ward’s consistency, Tate could be a major beneficiary.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Count not only Padres hitters but Padres fielders as beneficiaries of Miller’s dominance.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Succeeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeder. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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