inheritor
Example Sentences
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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
The pro can help determine how quickly or slowly the money should be withdrawn to maximize how much the inheritor gets to keep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 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
It was as the inheritor of a view which covered a dozen miles of rollers, and hundreds of miW of cumulus.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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