fall heir
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When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.
From Fox News ● Jan. 17, 2022
"When the architects of our Republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir," King said.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the architects of our Republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.
From Time Magazine Archive
The estate to which the sons will fall heir, no man can appraise.
From Time Magazine Archive
For this reason, the makeup is not likely to fall heir to all “bad” traits, any more than it is to all “good” traits.
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Irving Fisher
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