inherit
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He still had to be there to inherit it.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
If your ownership is what’s known as tenants in common, you would not automatically inherit your sister’s share of the house.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“Training runs are far easier to conceal than missile silos,” the blog post read, adding, “whoever continues while others pause could inherit the lead.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
In mammals, offspring inherit one allele from each parent.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
“You would say yourself,” I reminded him, “‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.’”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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