heirs

Example Sentences

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That can result in protracted legal fights among competing heirs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"But discovering a painting from the famous Goudstikker collection, in the possession of the heirs of a notorious and famous Dutch Waffen-SS general, truly tops everything."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

"But discovering a painting from the famous Goudstikker collection, in the possession of the heirs of a notorious Dutch Waffen-SS general, truly tops everything."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

According to the museum, the goal is not only display but transparency: to make visible objects whose ownership history remains incomplete and to encourage potential heirs or claimants to come forward.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Before the law could declare him to be just another piece of property subject to disposal as the tailor’s heirs saw fit, Jones applied to the courts for protection and obtained a certificate of freedom.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield