inherited

Example Sentences

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It follows that liberation requires dismantling inherited forms of knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

Then his mother died in 2018, and he inherited some money.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

And by twenty-one, he had taken control of all the property and people he had inherited from his father.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis