inheritance

Example Sentences

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The result is that part or all of the inheritance passes to someone else, often a child or grandchild.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But man’s life is limited and the institution is continuous, an inheritance accumulated across time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

If you have no dependents and don’t plan to leave an inheritance, permanent life insurance is usually unnecessary.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

But court watchers may not expect to hear debate about an 1844 inheritance case from New York.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

In this way we can record the man who was poisoned, the inheritance, and the witnesses.6 Wha—?

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith