inherited
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Turner was best known for turning the billboard-advertising company he inherited from his father into Turner Broadcasting System, an Atlanta-based TV and movie giant that he sold to Time Warner in 1995.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Our daughter has a home that she inherited from my father, in a rural area of Pennsylvania.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
These properties were inherited from his uncle Francesco and were the subject of a long dispute with his half-brothers.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Walker, who owns eight cats, many inherited after her sister died in 2019, said she chose not to insure them because of the cost.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Tattered but freshly swept carpets covered the highly polished hardwood floors, and the rooms were filled with antique velvet-covered chairs inherited from my great-grandma.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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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