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heritage

[her-i-tij] / ˈhɛr ɪ tɪdʒ /


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In Tokyo, ube importer Mercado said he backed the Philippine government's move, which he believed would protect the country's cultural heritage.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Environmental and heritage studies would be needed before decisions over the refinery were reached, the spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Monicah Muthoni Marubu, a Kenyan lawmaker from Lamu County, said that while the island’s heritage status should be protected, it makes up only a fraction of a larger county.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Parton's death brought renewed attention in Wales to the country music legend's Welsh links, with her heritage explored in a 2025 documentary.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Music expresses children’s identity and heritage, teaches them to belong to a culture, and develops their cognitive well-being and inner self-worth.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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

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

Many gave up their lives in its defence, and their names form one of the proudest and most cherished heritages that can descend to a grateful country.

From Dewey and Other Naval Commanders by Edward Sylvester Ellis




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