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[air] / ɛər /


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Mayor Daniel Lurie, a Levi-Strauss heir with a background in philanthropy, has opposed efforts to raise taxes on companies and the wealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ravindra, the heir to Kane Williamson as New Zealand's leading batter, has had an awful Test.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The third option is a lump sum, which is the simplest route but could push your heir into a higher tax bracket.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 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

Only close relatives of the Inka were seen as of sufficient purity to produce his heir.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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