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heir

[air] / ɛər /


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That doesn’t mean Stafford was thrilled about general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay spending a first-round pick on his heir apparent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Nevertheless, he emerged as an apparent new-ball heir to James Anderson and Stuart Broad, England's two most successful bowlers of all time.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

His wife, Jane Lauder, is an heir to the Estée Lauder fortune.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Prince William, heir to the UK throne, has described him as a "national treasure".

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Early in Hakanna we heard in Gorinhering on the static-fuzzed Palace Bulletin that King Argaven had announced his expectation of an heir.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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