inherit
Example Sentences
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The incoming chair, who has spoken out in favor of interest-rate cuts, will inherit a policy debate that the April minutes are expected to show is far from resolved.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The policies enacted today will shape the lives of a generation that is only beginning to inherit the nation it will one day lead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Flowers For Men” is an effects-shredded, future-primitive record, written after the birth of her son upended her obligations — and expectations — toward the men in her life and the world they’ll inherit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Now, eventually, she is going to inherit the home.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
He was a clever, beautiful child, and though his elder brother would inherit the title and lands, he claimed all else—love, attention, laughter, praise—and he claimed it loudly.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing inherit
Word Generation Science - Life Science
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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