inherit
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I don’t want to know what I’ll inherit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
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
“She and others are about to inherit this sanctuary, a vital step toward reaching our ultimate ends. After decades of persistence, nothing can forestall me.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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
The former securities regulator and federal prosecutor succeeds Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month, and inherits an 18-agency intelligence community shaken by leadership turnover and staff cuts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
He inherits a daunting agenda, including a housing crisis gripping London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
That is a far more demanding mission than the one universities inherited from the 20th century.
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
Pointedly, he described it as a deal he had "inherited".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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
Had Moni inherited a gene, or a set of genes, that had made him susceptible—the same genes that had affected our uncles?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The buyers are inheriting an already lucrative business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A bereaved man says he has been hit with a "death tax" after inheriting his mother's home.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 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
If Mozeliak decides to retain Suzuki, that could set up the awkward prospect of a new general manager inheriting a manager he did not choose, as Minasian did with Joe Maddon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
It’s one of the few pieces of clothing that I picked for myself instead of inheriting from Celia.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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