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inheritor

[in-her-i-ter] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tər /






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The search for an Obama inheritor isn’t totally new.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The nizam’s court, with its sumptuous palaces, its concubines, its rituals and recitations of poetry and music, was the chief inheritor of the archaic grandeur of the moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

The pro can help determine how quickly or slowly the money should be withdrawn to maximize how much the inheritor gets to keep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025

From new wunderkid hero at the Camp Nou and inheritor of Lionel Messi's number 10 shirt, to an almost forgotten man as his young body was ravaged by injuries.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023

“I'm my father’s son, remember? I’m the inheritor of the dynasty. Number one on our catechism: Treat the son as you would the father, because one day the son will be the father.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok


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