inherit

Example Sentences

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The spokesman previously said it was wrong to blame the former mayor for longstanding budget gaps and fiscal pressures that he inherited when he took office.

From The Wall Street Journal

“These records can be important for understanding inherited health conditions or for legal purposes. Personal documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and divorce decrees should be kept indefinitely.”

From MarketWatch

Scotland have effectively inherited Bangladesh's itinerary for the World Cup and will initially be based in Bengaluru.

From BBC

Her view is that they inherited substantially from their father and should not also inherit from her.

From MarketWatch

You want to establish quickly a clear and defined alignment between yourself and the different football departments within the organisation that you have just inherited.

From BBC