as in successor
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Noun
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In 2022, a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed bin Laden's successor, Ayman al-Zawahri, who also helped plot 9/11.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025 -
Last week, Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel, publicly denounced his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the war Netanyahu has been waging in Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This figure encompasses both resettled refugees and successful asylum claimants.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Once submitted, a claimant may not take any legal action within 120 days after filing the notice unless the city denies the claim and provides notice before the 120 days expire.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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Bell, from South Florida, is likely the heir apparent to Arch Manning and committed to the Longhorns almost a year ago.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Abel emerged as Buffett's heir apparent years ago and, following the death of Vice Chairman Charlie Munger in 2023, has routinely joined him on stage at annual shareholder meetings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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The 11-year-old company sends representatives to talk to store owners in person about getting on the platform rather than trying to reach them online, Feng said.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The 2,000-year-old Yamato dynasty was at risk of dying without a male heir in the next generation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Redstone kept her diagnosis private, sharing it with only a tight circle of relatives, close friends, and advisers including David Ellison, the Skydance head and tech heir, whose company is set to purchase Paramount and the Redstone family’s stake, NYT added.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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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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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
Noun
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India has been among the biggest beneficiaries of the boom.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Federal Contractors Defense integrators and established IT vendors are among the most immediate beneficiaries.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Succeeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeder. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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