inheritance

Example Sentences

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But man’s life is limited and the institution is continuous, an inheritance accumulated across time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But court watchers may not expect to hear debate about an 1844 inheritance case from New York.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

First-time buyers are also drawing more heavily on the bank of mum and dad - with almost one in three deposits coming from family gifts, and almost a tenth coming from inheritance.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A sense of discomfort in the roles their inheritance and their culture impose upon them is shared by all the major characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

These are the parents of the new generation, which, by simple inheritance, possesses all the qualities of “toughness” inherent in its forebears.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson