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
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.
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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.
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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," King said.
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It certainly is a neat sum of money for any lad to fall heir to.
From From Farm to Fortune or Nat Nason's Strange Experience by Alger, Horatio