inherit
Example Sentences
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According to Singleton, this wisdom that players inherit on the golf course — especially resilience and patience — translates to fatherhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
They approached their children and grandchildren, seeing if any wanted to move in with them, help maintain the house and inherit it when they died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
He still had to be there to inherit it.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The generations that inherit large tranches of stock in a trust as an income beneficiary, for example, can live off the income generated without fearing drawbacks in the market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
It just would have been a way to pass time until Bas’s mother thought he was old enough to inherit his grandmother's wedding ring.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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