passed down

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If you dare to ask, sorry, their recipes for pizza dough and tomato sauce are secret, only passed down along the founders’ bloodlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Brand surmises that the Dutch collaborator Seyffardt acquired the painting at the 1940 auction and it was then passed down throughout the generations.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

And ultimately, those costs will have to be passed down to consumers, says Ray.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Over time, bullies became the exception and not the norm as prosocial traits became more likely to help genes get passed down.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Before the sun fingered over the tips of the San Gabriels, his stiff, gray form passed down the shed row at Barn 38.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand