inherited
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The former federal prosecutor who spent five years as USC’s general counsel inherited a deficit of more than $200 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most healthy cells in the human body are diploid, meaning they contain two complete sets of chromosomes, with one inherited from each parent.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
And his fate is tied in part to that of the police commissioner he inherited and retained, Jessica Tisch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
When Aaliyah found a lump in her breast, she was anxious to find out if she had inherited an increased risk of cancer.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Now, I’m big enough to admit that I have always looked like Ma in the face —deep brown skin, sharp jaw, brooding eyes—but over this past year, I’ve inherited her thin frame and long limbs.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing inherited
Genetics - Middle School
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Genetics - High School
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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