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heir

[air] / ɛər /


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That long-term uptrend has support from central banks, who grew heir gold purchases by 17% annually between 2021 and last year, according to the World Gold Council.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Fashion heir Jonathan Andic said he needs to focus on proving his innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Current utilizers of the smaller cut include the buzzy Vanderbilt heir Belle Burden’s “Strangers,” George Saunders’ darkly humorous “Vigil” Lena Dunham’s millennial-tinged tell-all “Famesick” and the infamously tablet-sized “Transcription” from Ben Lerner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

But if it goes to a nonspouse heir, the IRS says it ceases to be an HSA and treats it as one big withdrawal that counts as income in that tax year for the beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Early in Hakanna we heard in Gorinhering on the static-fuzzed Palace Bulletin that King Argaven had announced his expectation of an heir.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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