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inherit

[in-her-it] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪt /


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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

"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

"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

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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