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heritage

[her-i-tij] / ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒ /


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Joining Lenglen in the first is Coco Gauff, whose 2025 Wimbledon kit featured a pleated skirt and a corset-shaped top made of performance material—“the perfect harmony of heritage and modernity,” Ms. Kumar Nair writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Elephants are protected by law, are named as India's "national heritage animal", and many followers of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesh see the animals as sacred.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Following the premiere of the ‘Reading Rainbow’ reboot, host and internet librarian Mychal Threets speaks about his Latino heritage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

"A heritage belonging to all the people of Messina has been violated," he said.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

We have a common organic chemistry and a common evolutionary heritage.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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's not just Muslims - there are going to be kids of other heritages who are inspired by Djed."

From BBC Sep. 9, 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

Even the Moscow Art Theatre, from which Chekhov’s plays emerged, has recognized that heritages need to be reinvented.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2024

These heritages from past civilizations may be interesting, intrinsically, as in the case of paintings and statues, or useful, as in the case of roads, reservoirs, or harbors.

From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman




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