inherited
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"After the end of the invasion, we inherited poverty, hardship, unemployment and other problems."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
There is no federal tax rule requiring inherited property to be sold within any particular time frame to avoid capital‑gains tax.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
When heirs inherit assets in an irrevocable trust, they don’t get the benefit of a step-up in cost basis that they get on assets inherited outside the trust.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
People who inherited retirement accounts before 2020 could stretch out required distributions over their lifetimes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Tattered but freshly swept carpets covered the highly polished hardwood floors, and the rooms were filled with antique velvet-covered chairs inherited from my great-grandma.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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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