inherited
Example Sentences
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Keller has had to negotiate with Medicaid authorities in Ohio on behalf of clients who came to him trying to hold on to a car that they inherited.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Marlene Blaylock of Myrtle Beach felt confident because she had inherited her staff from her brother.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The research suggests that an individual's biology may reflect more than the DNA inherited at conception.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Having inherited a degree of prosperity unknown to earlier generations, they need scarcely understand the economic freedom, enterprise, risk and discipline that produced it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
His stubbornness was something I recognized, something I’d inherited myself, though I hoped in a less abrasive form.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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