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heritage

[her-i-tij] / ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒ /


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And its culinary heritage, led by pasta al pesto alla Genovese and focaccia, may have gone viral in Italy and beyond, but taste far better here at home.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Elephants are protected by law, are named as India's "national heritage animal", and many followers of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesh see the animals as sacred.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

"Luckily Jonah was fascinated to find out about his heritage," said Rachel.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

In 2007, Niman and Hahn Niman started BN Ranch, specializing in organic, grass-fed beef and heritage turkeys.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

“Good question. But they certainly cared. And I remember the explanation he gave me. One day in the lunchroom, he told me, ‘They just don’t want me to be proud of my heritage.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

The stockpile, which has since risen in value, adds Wyoming to a growing cohort of states, including some with mining heritages, looking to add precious metal to their investment portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

Two MPs have announced their marriage with a wedding that they said celebrated their "two different heritages".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

“Only in America,” Harris said, was it possible for two people of such different backgrounds and heritages to join together to make it “all the way” to the White House.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2024

Even the Moscow Art Theatre, from which Chekhov’s plays emerged, has recognized that heritages need to be reinvented.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2024

Since there exists no corresponding specific analysis of acquired traits, the following brief inventory of types of social heritages is offered.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park




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