heir
Example Sentences
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Over the next 20 years in the U.S., roughly $100 trillion is expected to flow from older generations to their heirs.
From MarketWatch
She has accompanied her father at missile launches and other important outings, fuelling speculation she has effectively been chosen as his heir apparent.
From Barron's
Long overshadowed by his parents and heir to one of Bangladesh's most powerful political dynasties, Tarique Rahman has finally stepped into the spotlight.
From Barron's
He then spent two decades as the heir apparent before rising to power in 1994.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has selected his daughter as his heir, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday.
From BBC
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