scion
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He had traveled the world and mingled with the elite by the time Fiat scion Gianni Agnelli brought him back to Maranello as chairman—and gave him a specific mandate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf?” focuses on Chip, a ne’er-do-well scion of a wealthy New Hampshire banking family where “everything had been decided for him long before he was born.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Kikuo is more gifted but in this nepotistic art form, being part of a respected kabuki lineage is crucial, something this yakuza scion doesn’t possess.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Rahman, the scion of one of Bangladesh's most powerful political dynasties, is expected to make a victory speech later on Saturday.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Alvarez exploited his status as the scion of a prominent scientific family to haunt the place for several days, soaking up its unique atmosphere.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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