inherit
Example Sentences
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“I was my mother’s only daughter,” Ms. Phillips notes, “the one who would inherit the dishes, the cradles, the women’s things, and the stories.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Yet it’s worth paying attention to U.S. budgets even if Trump won’t, for the sake of our children and grandchildren who’ll inherit the bills.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Did you always think you would inherit the family business?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
We have all sorts of questions about how to help her get out of this, because my sibling and I want to inherit the house and share it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
I would inherit the family business no matter what marks I’d earned.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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