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heiress

[air-is] / ˈɛər ɪs /






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Local media say Hanning's alleged possession of intelligence documents came to light during a separate case relating to German steakhouse heiress Christina Block.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Internal Revenue Service is calling foul on an heiress who used the strategy—and is slapping her and her husband with a $736 million tax bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Revenue inched up 1% to $6.91 billion compared to the year-ago period, when Paramount was controlled by media heiress Shari Redstone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

“It is your house,” the hotel heiress said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

“He chose an heiress from Seatown — I do not even know her name.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

A number of the Mars heiresses have held top roles at the candy and pet-food company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

Who would listen to wealthy heirs and heiresses?

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

Raniere’s endorsers included television stars like Mack, deep-pocketed believers like the Seagram heiresses Sara and Clare Bronfman and affable, normal-seeming guys like Mark Vicente.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2020

She becomes one of the wealthiest women in the world, after such heiresses as the women who own giant stakes in L’Oreal and Walmart.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2019

I met real estate developers, agents, heiresses, fund managers, lawyers, clothing designers, professional basketball players, photographers, movie producers, and television correspondents.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls


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