inheritance
Example Sentences
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Josh spent Lindsay’s inheritance on taking care of his mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
But Billy died suddenly in January, and his son and Marie-Thérèse reportedly entered a dispute over his inheritance.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
I also received a small inheritance from my father.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Various other changes also come into force at this time of year, including alterations to inheritance tax on farms, tax on dividends, tax relief on venture capital trusts, and homeworking tax relief.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Whether hereditary units were divisible or indivisible did not particularly bother him; what concerned him was whether heredity was actionable or inactionable: whether human inheritance could be manipulated for human benefit.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing inheritance
"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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