inherited
Example Sentences
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The couple inherited a large Cotswolds estate—with little income to sustain it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The disease is inherited and currently incurable, with many children dying within a few years of diagnosis.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
After 19 years as the CEO of the CFP Board, Kevin Keller retired this month, leaving behind a different organization than the one he inherited.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
John Swinney's top priority meanwhile has been to eradicate child poverty, and he inherited a number of policies aimed at doing that.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The brooch she inherited from our mother was at her throat to close her collar.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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