inherited

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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

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 Greeks had inherited their numbers from the geometric Egyptians.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife