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bequeath

[bih-kweeth, -kweeth] / bɪˈkwiθ, -ˈkwið /


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He points out in a note that profit growth of 1% relative to the average of the prior two quarters was lower than the 1.7% benefit bequeathed by the period’s 1.5 extra days.

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And yet you can’t bequeath to your children a crust of bread.

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If your friend has a valuable piece of jewelry she may wish to bequeath those to a sister or aunt or niece.

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“We maintain ourselves in existence,” he says, “through a style bequeathed to us by our Rilkean memories.”

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Mr. Rein implores us to override the divisive reflexes evolution has bequeathed us.

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