legacy
Example Sentences
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If you make it a legacy for your two children, you have even more reason to keep the policy for now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
His controversial legacy is one she leant into throughout the campaign, promising a tough military crackdown on organised crime, in particular extortion incidents that have soared in recent years.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Fujimori, 51, appeals to the mixed legacy of her late father, who stabilized the economy and defeated a Maoist insurgency, but was convicted of corruption and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The Group means to take over a large part of the legacy luxury’s market share before Chinese automakers—or more likely China-U.S. partnerships—establish themselves in the domestic market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
She moved our things out of storage into a plywood cabin on the piney outskirts of town, which she rented on the strength of a tiny legacy from Grandfather Wharton.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing legacy
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