inheriting

Example Sentences

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"The youngsters of today are inheriting a more difficult world and the less favourable world for them than my generation."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

ProPublica determined the increase is not the result of inheriting a larger caseload or more referrals from law enforcement.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Inheriting them meant inheriting “a responsibility to them and to the people who have owned them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“It’s kind of inheriting that briny character, like a martini of the sea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

She didn’t go on to say anything about inheriting the earth.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood