inherit
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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
The liberal arts introduce students to the best that has been thought and said, teaching them to listen before they speak and inherit before they innovate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
They cannot breed within the pack they are born into, so they either wait and may eventually inherit their pack, or set off at the age of two or three in search of a mate.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Raptors temporarily froze the Leonard trade after the NBA announced Toronto would inherit any penalties assessed to Leonard following its investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“You inherit roots, my child. And your roots lie in Ghana.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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This is particularly hard to swallow if there are children who have not treated a parent well or if a second spouse inherits the lion’s share of an estate, to the detriment of the children.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
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
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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Others are putting their money on Antiguan-American author Jamaica Kincaid, whose work deals with exile, identity and the traumas inherited from colonialism, or on Chinese writer Can Xue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Today,” Robin continued, “the church in France is experiencing something very unique: It is transitioning from a Christianity that was once inherited to a Christianity that is chosen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The trial involved patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, the most common inherited neuromuscular disorder.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
No matter the situation that Riley inherited, the Trojans should have what it takes, by Year 5, to compete with Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Let’s hope you inherited some talents, since irony evidently eluded you.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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This involves either hiring a professional trustee or a corporate trust firm to act as trustee — which is a purely administrative role and does not involve inheriting anything.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Burnham took office in July, inheriting a sluggish economy and government debts that are close to 94% of annual economic output.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
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
He owned Rays Funeral Home after inheriting it from his father.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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