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Who starred in the 2014 dark crime comedy film Inherent Vice?

inherent

[in-her-uhnt, -heer-] / ɪnˈhɛr ənt, -ˈhɪər- /


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“The AG is in a different position because it’s just inherent in their role to defend convictions and sentences,” said Natasha Minsker of the California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Previous research has shown that this shift can depend on which nutrients are available around the cells, meaning it is not necessarily an inherent feature of tumor cells themselves.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

As a former bowler I watch and see he has inherent rhythm and such a beautiful action.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Maxx didn’t reflect an uncontrollable macroeconomic slump or inherent brand weakness, but an operational misstep management can fix.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

My inherent idealism yearns for the issuance of the commemorative stamp and the living document of The Autobiography of Malcolm X to continue to bridge ignorance with insight, and despondency with hope.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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