inherited

Example Sentences

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A spokesman for Adams has said it was wrong to blame the former mayor for longstanding budget gaps and fiscal pressures that he inherited when he took office.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Truss had inherited Scholar from Boris Johnson and she had, for better or worse, a clear policy agenda.

From BBC

We love each other dearly, but she is an old-school farm girl who inherited all her money and wants to pass it down to her children, just as her parents did.

From MarketWatch

Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, Capita bosses said they were surprised by the extent of the issue the company inherited.

From BBC

He said that he had inherited a "completely broken down" system of public administration and justice that required a comprehensive overhaul.

From Barron's