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inherited

adjective as in hereditary

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The discovery of these genes has been critical to the understanding of inherited cancers as well as developing new treatments.

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The unit he inherited required an overhaul to deal with thousands more incoming troops.

Gauke told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that this autumn's crisis release of prisoners was unavoidable for the new Labour government because of "the circumstances they inherited".

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Sir Percival David was born into a wealthy family in Bombay in 1892 and inherited a baronetcy from his father, as well as ownership of the family company.

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Coming into office in 2017, Trump inherited the longest economic recovery in U.S. history.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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