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heritage

[her-i-tij] / ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒ /


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There are five generations of heritage being carried forward by these three young musicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Being a PNG international is a chance to connect with the culture, understand more about their heritage, upbringing, and the people.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

I feel closer to my heritage, having done that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

McDermott indicated that he was keen to use heritage players - those who qualify for England through family background - to ensure the strongest possible squad.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Many parents liked what they saw in their children: the discipline, physical fitness, diligence, pursuit of excellence, pride in national heritage, and a sense of purpose.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The stockpile, which has since risen in value, adds Wyoming to a growing cohort of states, including some with mining heritages, looking to add precious metal to their investment portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

It was one of the artefacts that launched an online campaign to highlight women's roles in pre-colonial communities - and revive cultural heritages almost erased by colonialism.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

“Only in America,” Harris said, was it possible for two people of such different backgrounds and heritages to join together to make it “all the way” to the White House.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2024

And yet Native music, kaleidoscopically varied across the country and its many tribes and heritages, remains only rarely heard, and so only vaguely understood and appreciated, by non-Natives.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2024

With all our rich heritages, Americanism will develop best through a mutual giving and taking of contributions from both newer and older Americans in the interest of the commonweal.

From A Stake in the Land by Peter A. (Peter Alexander) Speek


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