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And although DeKnight told EW that Spartacus himself is still dead in the timeline of this successor show, Liam McIntyre, who played the role on the previous Vengeance and War of the Damned seasons of the original drama, returned to moderate the conversation.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2025 -
Smith’s successor Erik Engstrom, a former Elsevier CEO, has been in the job ever since and has built the business both organically and by regular bolt-on acquisitions, including five last year alone.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Beginning in July 2026, claimants will be required to record three work search activities each week, up from the current one work search per week.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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Therefore, not all claimants nationwide are paid on the same date every month.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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He is seen as an ideological heir apparent to Justice Clarence Thomas.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
21 May 2025
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Francis had his eye on the new pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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The representative for House District 30 previously refused a settlement offer in the case that included a $4,000 fine and public reprimand.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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That leaves a more pernicious proposal pushed by the nonprofit Institute for the Public Good, which has a representative on the mayor’s working group.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 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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