heir
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While comparisons may seem futile, one stat would suggest Lamine Yamal is on his way to being Messi's worthy heir.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
From your letter, I take it that you are her only living heir or that you own this house as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, meaning you effectively both own a 100% share.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Fashion heir Jonathan Andic said he needs to focus on proving his innocence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Current utilizers of the smaller cut include the buzzy Vanderbilt heir Belle Burden’s “Strangers,” George Saunders’ darkly humorous “Vigil” Lena Dunham’s millennial-tinged tell-all “Famesick” and the infamously tablet-sized “Transcription” from Ben Lerner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Periodically, the queen releases a new portrait of her—sleeping soundly in a four-poster bed—to assure the kingdom that their heir is still alive.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing heir
"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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