inherit
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This last-minute legitimization would later allow Sand to legally inherit her father’s estate; it also established the uneasy balance between respectability and impropriety that would come to dominate her life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The building has an occupancy rate of around 70% — leases that the port will inherit and make money from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Becca expects to inherit a significant amount of property from her parents, which she wants to protect, so in the event of a split, each will walk away with what they started with.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Some of these minerals are finite and future generations may never see them. We do not want them to inherit white elephants," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Whatever children inherit from their parents—habits, skills, genes, contacts, money—seems to matter more today.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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"It inherits the credibility of the map it was born on."
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Zidane now inherits a team that reached the semifinals of the World Cup and lit up the tournament with an attack that included Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, and Michael Olise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It is something every generation inherits and has a responsibility to shape.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
What makes it worse is that Alonso inherits it, so Cadillac are last in the constructors' championship as a result.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
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"There is no point in bemoaning what is going on" one says phlegmatically, "Andy Burnham's inherited this vexed issue that our jails are full, it's in the nature of being PM."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
An inherited IRA complicates the Roth solution during this period between retirement and required minimum distributions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Harbaugh inherited a historically mediocre program and coached his team to a 29-6 record in three seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kreiz, a former television studio executive, inherited a battered business when he stepped into Mattel’s top role in 2018, making him the fourth CEO in as many years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“You sure inherited my sweet tooth,” Dad said, loading up his own plastic bag with jelly beans.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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But the question remains: How did a mistress's second son – and Kim Jong Il's youngest – end up inheriting power?
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
While Sally seems worried about her daughters inheriting her powers, the clip also hints that there might be some happier times ahead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Children inheriting a traditional IRA must now empty the account within 10 years of the original owner’s death.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Will they be prepared to handle the money they’ll be inheriting financially, emotionally, socially?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
She didn’t go on to say anything about inheriting the earth.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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