as in successor
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The project was then entrusted to his protégé and successor, Dr. Joy Spence, who still oversees Appleton Estate as Master Blender more than forty years later.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025 -
Daniels’ successor, Mike Pence and Republican legislative majorities, escalated the voucher program dramatically.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the states and district with the highest share of SALT claimants were Washington, D.C., Maryland, California, Utah and Virginia, the analysis found.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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Advertisement Regarding Universal Credit, three million claimants currently have no requirement to find work due to their health.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
2 July 2025
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Though born second, Prince Jacques is the heir apparent to his father's throne, while Princess Gabriella carries the title Countess of Carladès.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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As the Blatter regime down the road at FIFA began to crumble, Platini became the heir apparent.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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In 2016, some members of Xiaomi’s supply chain team displeased Samsung Electronics Co. representatives and the South Korean firm threatened to halt supply of its industry-leading AMOLED screens.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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One suspect believed to be the leader of the operation, who was identified as Y.S., described himself as a representative of Spain’s Sephardic community.—
Orge Castellano,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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For years, Williams was seen as the logical heir to Tim Cook.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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At one point, the heir to the throne was shown kissing his wife on the cheek.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Trump and allies, meanwhile, often cast him as legatee of Reagan.—
David Jackson,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2024
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Humans, as legatees of this heritage, learn by seeing and visualizing.—
Stephen Jay Gould,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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The changes are happening now, and the Trump stock market will be the lucky beneficiary.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Paris, along with brothers Prince and Bigi, serve as beneficiaries of the late pop star's estate.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Succeeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeder. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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