inherited
Example Sentences
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His wife passed away unexpectedly a little over three years ago, and he inherited her share of everything.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Kendrick Lamar and SZA may have formally kicked off the Luther Vandross revival, but Giveon has inherited it, especially on his latest 2025 LP “Beloved.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Earlier estimates suggested that inherited factors explained about 20 to 25 percent of lifespan differences, and some large studies even placed the number below 10 percent.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
He poured money into encouraging couples to have more children, but by 2025, the fertility rate had fallen back to 1.31 - the same number he inherited from the Socialists in 2010.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Undisciplined, with no real uniforms and few experienced officers, the army of about 15,000 militiamen Washington inherited was little more than a disorganized mob.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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