inherited
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The inquiry has heard from a doctor who said he would have advised against operating on Michael if he had known, from the child's medical records, about an inherited heart condition.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
My husband, who is 59 and an only child, recently inherited $3 million from his father.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The impact is especially significant for people with inherited disorders that increase their susceptibility to intestinal cancer, including familial adenomatous polyposis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Fifteen years later, Cook passed the torch last month to John Ternus, who inherited a company now valued at nearly $5 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But now, for the first time, I almost wish I hadn’t inherited Mom’s complexion.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Vocabulary lists containing inherited
Genetics - Middle School
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Genetics - High School
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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