inherited
Example Sentences
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McCullum runs an "informal" environment that suited the players he inherited: experienced Test cricketers who needed freedom after being stifled by Covid and a long winless run.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
When mom passed away, I inherited a little money for the first time — and I used some of it to finally travel to Italy on my own.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Ecuadorean filmmaker Ricardo Ruales Eguiguren inherited his name from his father — as well as Treacher Collins syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The deal was seen as a major win for SpaceX, which is losing money on the AI division it inherited after acquiring Musk’s xAI in February.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Auma also clearly had inherited the family brains: She’d been raised in Kenya and returned there often, but she’d gone to college in Germany and was still living there, studying for a PhD.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing inherited
Genetics - Middle School
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Genetics - High School
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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