heritage
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“Gentlemen,” he said, “you are piling up a heritage of conflict and litigation over water rights, for there is not sufficient water to supply the land.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Hassall said the number "reflects five decades of careful stewardship and shows that nature can flourish alongside farming, public access and heritage conservation".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The disappearance of handicrafts, "a symbol of Mexico," would be a blow to the country's heritage, she argued.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
That heritage might set Ford apart from a sea of newcomer Chinese brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
But he had a history of taking over territories he considered German, and he and his ambassadors believed that people of German heritage owed “complete subservience” to their “home country.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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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
"It's not just Muslims - there are going to be kids of other heritages who are inspired by Djed."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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
Our modern civilization is built up on three great corner-stones, three inestimably valuable heritages from the past.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
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