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[in-her-it] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪt /


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"Some of these minerals are finite and future generations may never see them. We do not want them to inherit white elephants," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

I’ve told my future spouse that if I die first, he will inherit my home.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

When Andy Burnham enters No 10 Downing Street, he will inherit some formidable and complex problems that successive prime ministers and governments have attempted to address - mostly without success.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

If the new ETF goes into your estate, your heirs will inherit it at its market value on your date of death.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The numbers in Haiti had grown to about 400, and to 120 in Peru, and PIH was about to inherit 15 employees in Russia, which included a presence in Siberia as well as Moscow.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

He inherits a race transformed by Graham Platner’s abrupt exit—and must convince voters he can harness the oysterman’s populist appeal without carrying his baggage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Remember, if she inherits a traditional IRA or other tax-deferred retirement account, distributions can be taxable even if she doesn’t sell anything.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

It is something every generation inherits and has a responsibility to shape.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Intestacy rules provide a pecking order for who inherits a person's assets when they die without a will, but currently do not recognise unmarried partners.

From BBC Jul. 4, 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

Two previously unknown human relatives left traces of their DNA in people alive today, adding another layer to the genetic legacy already inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

We should also bear in mind the depth of the electoral hole that Burnham has inherited as Labour leader.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Such studies could test whether improving sleep habits can reduce inherited vulnerability and change long-term brain outcomes associated with Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

He added: "It's similar to the early release scheme. I want to get inside these issues before I confirm any of the plans that I inherited and, in fact, probably looking for changes."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

You sold them to Great-Uncle Jim, and now I’ve inherited them.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

Choose the one who gives you the most time and who you know will benefit the most from inheriting your home.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

While Sally seems worried about her daughters inheriting her powers, the clip also hints that there might be some happier times ahead.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Will they be prepared to handle the money they’ll be inheriting financially, emotionally, socially?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

"Non-Mendelian patterns of inheriting epigenetics could be a faster way to acquire diverse or new traits than alterations in the genomic sequence itself, especially in response to environmental pressures," says Andrew Feinberg, M.D.,

From Science Daily Jun. 1, 2026

Tillie confided to her lawyer that she wanted to prevent Morrison from inheriting her estate and to rescind his guardianship of her children.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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