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Noun
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The exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026 -
None of Tuchel’s four permanent successors at Chelsea under BlueCo have surpassed his 589 days at the helm; Maresca came close but departed in January.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Laboratory results, imaging studies and surgical records support claimants’ cases.—
Jeffrey Freedman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In simpler cases, such as when there’s no real estate and heirs agree on how to divide assets, formal administration may not be necessary.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, some critics argue the proposal risks keeping the collection in the Netherlands rather than intensifying efforts to locate possible heirs—or even selling works to benefit Holocaust survivors.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 6-3 ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act’s requirement that districts be drawn to give minority voters a chance to elect representatives of their choosing.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday sharply limited a part of the Voting Rights Act that has forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress as well as state and local boards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Heirs apparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heirs%20apparent. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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