bequeathed
Example Sentences
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“We maintain ourselves in existence,” he says, “through a style bequeathed to us by our Rilkean memories.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Mr. Rein implores us to override the divisive reflexes evolution has bequeathed us.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
The Mount Shasta Trail Assn., which was bequeathed hundreds of thousands of dollars from an anonymous donor who wanted to see access to the falls, tried for years to negotiate with the railroad, Harch said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025
The sculptor had donated it to a Save the Children charity auction in 1963, where it was bought by the former governor who later bequeathed it to Bryanston School.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
And what, then, will be the inheritance bequeathed by Bobby?
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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