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She stands to inherit the family mansion, but sinister Byron, her other uncle (played by Robert Vaughn, who must have needed money in a bad way).
Vito cherishes Rosa, and anyone who dares even attempt to touch what is his will inherit a trip into his vat of acid.
When his business affairs start to go awry, he decides to commit the perfect murder so that he can inherit his wife's trust fund.
Now, Bobo's brother is set to inherit all his father's money instead of only half if his brother isn't found by his 30th birthday.
His trade is to find "missing heirs", that is those people who inherit money from relatives they never heard of, etc. Jack's take is a third of the cash.
It's a set-up from the get go because the mob never believed he could pull it off, and was hoping that he would be killed, and then they would inherit his club.
Through a taped interview just prior to his death Red outlines the twelve lessons Jason must learn if he is to inherit anything.
But Bhutto would inherit Musharraf’s domestic enemies.
When states collapse, their constituent parts sometimes inherit armed forces that are competent enough to maintain minimal levels of governance.
Owing to the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, any future British government will inherit a military that is overstretched, undermanned, and working with worn-out equipment.
In addition to the long-term challenges of poverty, the environment, nuclear proliferation, and UN reform, the new Secretary-General will inherit a long list of hotspots: Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Palestine, Lebanon, Somalia, Myanmar, Sudan, North Korea, and others.
They need to imagine the world of 2050, with its nine billion people, and take the right decisions now to ensure that our children and grandchildren inherit a liveable world.
The Trump administration will not inherit a strong and sound US economy.
Finally, companies must be responsive to the concerns of their youngest employees, who will inherit the office of the future.
Of course, Trump did not inherit a perfect system.
As President, Macri will inherit a dire economic situation.
Such strategies must also be open to innovations in legal and financial instruments and guarantees, and they must be viewed as legitimate by diverse constituencies, including the young people who will inherit the arrangements that are created today.
This is part of the changing panorama that new world leaders will inherit in the Middle East – a region in which the United States has been deeply involved.
The next American president will also inherit a country with a markedly changed geopolitical perspective.
But it is not just the new US leader who will inherit a changed world.
If Obama fails to fight these fires successfully, they will consume his political capital, but if all he does is fight them, he will inherit Bush’s priorities.
He may yet grow in stature and influence, and eventually inherit the store.
If the child does inherit it, he or she will, at around 40, begin to suffer uncontrollable movements, personality changes, and a slow deterioration of cognitive capacities.
Similarly the children of rich parents may inherit wealth, but this is social, not genetic inheritance.
On the domestic front, the president will inherit a political system in need of significant reform.
We don't inherit rights: we make them.
For example, ensuring that women have equal rights to inherit, sign a contract, register a business, or open a bank account would cost little, but could have far-reaching economic benefits.
It also reflects the near-certainty that the next president will inherit a world in considerable turmoil.
What sort of China will Jiang's successors inherit?
Unlike Egypt, however, whoever takes power in Libya will not necessarily inherit poor economic conditions that could threaten their legitimacy and undermine their popularity.
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