inherited
Example Sentences
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The couple inherited a large Cotswolds estate—with little income to sustain it.
It never made any connection with the Spurs players, while a welter of tactical shifts hinted that he was struggling to work out how to get the best out of the shambles he had inherited.
From BBC
After 19 years as the CEO of the CFP Board, Kevin Keller retired this month, leaving behind a different organization than the one he inherited.
From Barron's
"He inherited a very difficult financial position and an organisation with cultural problems," she said.
From BBC
The pair hold the inherited royal titles of Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain respectively, with responsibility for organising events involving the monarch in the Palace of Westminster.
From BBC
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