inherited
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While AbbVie’s only been around since 2013, it inherited its dividend-paying status from former parent Abbott Labs, another royal payer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
As Jean-Luc Picard, the captain who inherited the helm of USS Enterprise from William Shatner’s James T. Kirk, Stewart embodied franchise founder Gene Roddenberry’s humanist outlook.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
By the mid-20th century, this inherited relationship with the macabre migrated from home altars and rural folk traditions into the pavement of urban youth cultures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The findings build on more than a decade of research into rare inherited disorders that disrupt the body's ability to control inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
“If he inherited it, why are we here?” asked Sara.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing inherited
Genetics - Middle School
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Genetics - High School
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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