passed down
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“All those costs will go up, and for sure, it’ll be passed down to the cost of the ticket.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
They also feature Native American folklore passed down from tribes including the Comanche, Tonkawa and Lipan Apache, which all considered Enchanted Rock a sacred site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Because these markings are passed down to daughter cells, researchers can examine the recorded sequences and identify which cells descended from a shared ancestor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The curse of finishing second passed down to his son who had already turned professional by the time his father claimed the last of those near misses in 2010.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
They climbed the stairs, passed down the cluttered hall, and mounted the steps to the attic.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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