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The property was purchased from Dos Hermanas Real Estate, which oil was owned by oil heiress Jean Christine Thompson and previously used as a seasonal property.
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
She was born in Santa Monica, Calif., on Nov. 23, 1959, to Ellen, a ranching heiress, and Dominick, a writer, actor and producer in Hollywood.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Guests have included Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, John Mayer, Kelsea Ballerini and fake German heiress Anna Delvey.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
The New Canaan estate, listed for $25.5 million by style mavens Reed and Delphine Krakoff, was long owned but never occupied by the late reclusive heiress Huguette Clark.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
She was born in Santa Monica, Calif., on Nov. 23, 1959, to Ellen, a ranching heiress, and Dominick, a writer, actor and producer in Hollywood.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Guests have included Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, John Mayer, Kelsea Ballerini and fake German heiress Anna Delvey.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
The New Canaan estate, listed for $25.5 million by style mavens Reed and Delphine Krakoff, was long owned but never occupied by the late reclusive heiress Huguette Clark.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
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The museum, which announced his departure on November 4, did not offer details regarding his plans but affirmed that a search for a successor will begin soon.News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
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Look for Newsom and his successor after the 2026 election to do the same.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nvidia, Texas Instruments , Intel and Qualcomm are among the lower-tax rate beneficiaries at risk if Harris were to boost the rate.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, income taxes would decline under Trump for all income groups, but the biggest beneficiaries would be high-income households, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Namal Rajapaksa, the heir apparent to the once-powerful Rajapaksa clan, is also contesting.Krishan Francis, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024
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Once upon a time, Sanchez was the fifth pick in the 2009 draft by the New York Jets, the heir apparent to franchise icon Joe Namath.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
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That can obviously set up some interesting, and potentially uncomfortable, situations for both the devisee and your surviving spouse.Dallas News, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
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When a person dies, his claim passes to his heirs or devisees, subject to the administration of his estate.Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2020
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After all, Qualcomm recently surpassed IBM as the number-two patent assignee in the U.S..Anshel Sag, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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The data looks at the assignees for both regular utility and design patents and was limited to assignees that received at least 10 patents within the year.al, al, 22 June 2023
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Cohen asked his guest about the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Prince Oat Holdings was owned by the music publishing company Primary Wave Music, which acquired the rights to Prince’s extensive song catalog when three heirs (Tyka Nelson, Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson) sold their shares to it in August 2021.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Josh is a 2023-24 Fulbright Germany journalism grantee.Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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The hope with this deal is that the grantee organizations will work collaboratively to share their learnings with other news outlets, driving faster innovation for local news.Sara Fischer, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Heiress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heiress. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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