heir apparent
Example Sentences
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Then, the hosts discuss succession at JPMorgan now that CEO Jamie Dimon’s latest heir apparent, Marianne Lake, has left the company.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
Haftar, 82, and his sons -- including Saddam, his heir apparent -- will attend the display of firepower on May 19, along with foreign and Libyan officials.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
So their muted reactions Thursday might have been out of sensitivity, warranted or not, to not upset Stafford after drafting his heir apparent in the first round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
And they knew just how they wanted to spend that luxury asset—which is why Ty Simpson is now the heir apparent to an offensive juggernaut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
In the four years since Mills had joined the Rad Lab, he had emerged as Ernest’s heir apparent.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
