inheritance
Example Sentences
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It also clarified how, in a philosophical sense, the inheritance of the founding was accessible to more than the direct posterity of the Founders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
In such a city, identity was less an inheritance than a layering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Karl Lagerfeld’s cat waiting six years for her inheritance.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The study also uncovered rare forms of inheritance previously seen in plants and flies but not in mammals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
That is the inheritance to which you have succeeded, Arthur.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing inheritance
"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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