passed on
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Lisowski says: "These findings provide the first concrete evidence of how the Earth's magnetic field can be perceived within the body and passed on to the brain to guide movement."
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
You can also set up a trust that continues to fund these brokerage accounts, even if you have passed on.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
“My family is a circus family. That’s what they did when they were kids and it just passed on to me,” said Francesco, hours before a Wednesday night performance in Santa Ana.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Even if oil companies passed on the whole savings to consumers, national average gas and diesel prices would drop only about 4%.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
We asked courts to recognize that such a judgment cannot rationally be passed on children below a certain age because they are unfinished products, human works in progress.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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