as in successor
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That was, in part, what made former Mytheresa CEO Michael Kliger select him as his successor.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
9 June 2026 -
Henry Cavill and Cillian Murphy have been suggested as possible successors.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Among these delusions is the perennial faith that Iranians are potentially ardent converts to American-style freedom, rather than inheritors of an ancient civilization with a trajectory outlined by its own specific history.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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These aren’t reluctant inheritors hoping for a windfall.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Eligible claimants could get up to $102 from the settlement, but the deadline to file is June 9.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The buyer tried, per the complaint, to reach an agreement with all potential claimants, but withdrew their bid when that attempt failed.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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With Chubb and Phillips still on the mend from gruesome injuries the year prior, the then-rookie was thought to be the heir apparent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Stewart is generally considered the handsomest of the Whitfields, and is certainly the most powerful as the heir apparent to the role of CEO of Whitfield Industries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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An email to representatives for Affinity Gaming was not immediately returned.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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According to the petition documents, Jackson had initially been assured by Reiner’s siblings, Jake and Romy, and a family representative that his fees would be paid by the family.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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There have been no such pictures of the heir to the throne greeting Beatrice’s sister, Princess Eugenie, the same way.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
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Analysts estimate that across the country, roughly $124 trillion in assets will move from older Americans to their heirs and charities by 2048, with boomers at the center of that transfer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 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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Aramark Analyst Curtis Nagle said the food services and facilities management company is well positioned to be a data center beneficiary.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Before choosing a plan, beneficiaries should ask which services require approval and how the appeal process works.—
Eve Cunningham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Succeeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeder. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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