passed down
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"Being made in Denby, in Amber Valley, in Derbyshire, is what gave this world-renowned pottery its soul, built entirely on the irreplaceable skill, pride, and craftsmanship passed down through generations of local families."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Música mexicana’s boom has reimagined sounds passed down through generations with corridos, rancheras, norteño, banda and sierreño for the streaming era.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
His father was a teacher who possessed a sarcastic and ironic sense of humor that he passed down to both Ittai and his brother, Kim.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
One of the visiting researchers passed down a Munsell soil-color chart.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
