fall heir to
Example Sentences
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He may not reach the same stage at the same age. but he will eventually fall heir to an array of characteristics typical of a particular age.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thieriot, who will eventually fall heir to one-sixth of the Chronicle's stock, is a grandson of the Chronicle's cofounder, Mike de Young.
From Time Magazine Archive
However, Harry Truman's popularity rating soared to an unbeatable 87% after the presidency was thrust on him, and Humphrey would probably fall heir to a similar fund of sympathy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Parents, sisters, home,—this was a rich endowment, indeed, for a lonely, orphaned girl to fall heir to.
From A Little Country Girl by Coolidge, Susan
"What would you do if you should fall heir to a hundred thousand dollars—to-morrow?"
From Oh, Money! Money! by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)
