heir
Example Sentences
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Once a relatively obscure royal, he outmaneuvered older cousins and purged rivals to become heir apparent as the health of his father, King Salman, declined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
He set his sights on Greenland, apparently at the behest of a cosmetics heir pal.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
While the so-called “spare” appeared to fight back tears during his final statement to the judge, his brother, the heir, was just two hours’ drive away on the Windsor Estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Such transfers are often yearslong processes to minimize tax consequences and help their heir adjust to their new role.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
In a surreptitious meeting with Pizarro, Thupa Wallpa proclaimed that he was Washkar’s legitimate heir.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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