inherited

Example Sentences

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Capita said they are "sincerely sorry for the distress this situation has caused" and confirmed that Caoimhe's case was affected by the inherited backlog.

From BBC

"We inherited a country which was completely destroyed and we're working on laws to renew and adapt a new country - so it's taking time."

From BBC

To say that DeAndre Cole inherited a difficult challenge when he became the boys’ basketball coach at Compton Centennial this season would be an understatement.

From Los Angeles Times

Andy was born with retinal dystrophy, an inherited condition causing progressive vision loss, which eventually leads to tunnel vision and potentially blindness.

From BBC

“He had a powerful business partner, I believe, who died suddenly and left him everything: so he essentially inherited the city wholesale. Anja has a network of people who report to her,” said Irian.

From Literature