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inherit

[in-her-it] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪt /


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Summoning the will to surrender that power he’d trained all his life to inherit, to the Guardians of the Universe ordering him to betray his friend, is a Herculean act.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Write the rules too early, and those unknown competitors inherit a regulatory structure designed around the firms that arrived before them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

I don’t want to know what I’ll inherit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Knowing the gene behind AnWj gives blood specialists something they did not previously have: a direct genetic way to search for people who inherit AnWj-negative blood.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

I did inherit Daddy’s eyelashes—and I’m cursed with his eyebrows too.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

The Angel Stadium lease that Kroenke inherits requires the team name to “include the name Anaheim therein.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The lateral septum inherits much of its primary input from a brain region called the hippocampus.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

"It inherits the credibility of the map it was born on."

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

He inherits a daunting agenda, including a housing crisis gripping London.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The next part of the will would read: "Whichsoever pair made the most money with the ten thousand dollars inherits the whole estate."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

My husband, who is 59 and an only child, recently inherited $3 million from his father.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The impact is especially significant for people with inherited disorders that increase their susceptibility to intestinal cancer, including familial adenomatous polyposis.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The experiment failed — none of the quartet advanced beyond Class-A — yet Fontaine maintained the sunny outlook he inherited from his father.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Her operation includes an array of production studios and brands, some of which Disney inherited in its 2019 acquisition of most of the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Somewhere inside me there must be an inherited wisdom from my ancestors since I can muster up the ability to play roles that offer guidance and strength.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

The buyers are inheriting an already lucrative business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

John Ternus took over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Right-handed reliever Edgardo Henriquez replaced Sasaki, inheriting two baserunners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

It can happen — for example, if you inherit from a sibling who never married or had children — but it’s far less common than inheriting from a parent or grandparent.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Blanca’s dowry, her monthly income, and the prospect of inheriting a considerable fortune eventually brought him around.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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