as in successor
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The project was then entrusted to his protégé and successor, Dr. Joy Spence, who still oversees Appleton Estate as Master Blender more than forty years later.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025 -
But on Friday, Garland’s successor, Pam Bondi, fired Watson in a terse email to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami — providing no reason, according to multiple sources familiar with her termination.—
Jay Weaver
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the pressure from the claimants to sell was relentless, with constant letters, emails, daily calls.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Advertisement Players of all ages are eligible for the refund, but the FTC stipulates that those under 18 must have a parent or guardian fill out the claimant form on their behalf.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 June 2025
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He is seen as an ideological heir apparent to Justice Clarence Thomas.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
21 May 2025
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Francis had his eye on the new pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Starting July 21, SBA representatives will be at a Disaster Loan Outreach Center, located at 1100 Hemphill St., to answer questions and help with the application process.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 July 2025
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The group includes representatives of the SMPTE Standards Community from Ross Video, SONY, Adobe, The European Broadcasting Union, and Metaglue.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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For years, Williams was seen as the logical heir to Tim Cook.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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At one point, the heir to the throne was shown kissing his wife on the cheek.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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The changes are happening now, and the Trump stock market will be the lucky beneficiary.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Paris, along with brothers Prince and Bigi, serve as beneficiaries of the late pop star's estate.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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