inheritor
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The search for an Obama inheritor isn’t totally new.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
When Mark Walter sold the Lakers last week, it touched off an unexpected side battle: the handpicked inheritor of Jerry Buss’ franchise vs. five of her siblings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“CP3 is the inheritor of the primary and founding mission of DHS — to prevent terrorism,” Braniff wrote on LinkedIn when he announced his resignation.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
Many argue she should also be seen and recognised as the descendant of another kind of family and that is the inheritor of generations of black female activists.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
She was the inheritor of a legacy of privilege.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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