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Recent Examples of heir apparent
Abel has been tabbed for several years as the heir apparent to Berkshire’s 94-year-old leader.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
The Dallas Cowboys drafted the heir apparent to Zack Martin with the selection of Alabama guard Tyler Booker in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Lavon Johnson — The 6-2, 311-pound sophomore might have been the heir apparent to replace starting nose tackle Jordan Phillips, who declared for the NFL draft early.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Report Then there is Shaw, who became the heir apparent at third base when the Cubs fell short in their pursuit of free agent Alex Bregman.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
The Dallas Cowboys drafted the heir apparent to Zack Martin with the selection of Alabama guard Tyler Booker in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Lavon Johnson — The 6-2, 311-pound sophomore might have been the heir apparent to replace starting nose tackle Jordan Phillips, who declared for the NFL draft early.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Report Then there is Shaw, who became the heir apparent at third base when the Cubs fell short in their pursuit of free agent Alex Bregman.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heir apparent
Noun
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After him, Mauricio Pochettino lasted 18 months, and his successor, Christophe Galtier, did not even manage for a calendar year.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The vote – seen by supporters as an effort to guarantee judges’ autonomy and impartiality – has been embraced by Lopez Obrador’s successor and protege, President Claudia Sheinbaum.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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This figure encompasses both resettled refugees and successful asylum claimants.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Once submitted, a claimant may not take any legal action within 120 days after filing the notice unless the city denies the claim and provides notice before the 120 days expire.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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The trailer for the first film in the Housefull franchise in six years shows Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek A Bachchan on a giant cruise ship all claiming to be the real son and rightful heir to a fortune.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz, who many see as the heir to Nadal’s throne, is in action on Monday against Italian Giulio Zeppieri.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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The 11-year-old company sends representatives to talk to store owners in person about getting on the platform rather than trying to reach them online, Feng said.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Heir apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heir%20apparent. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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