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inheritance

[in-her-i-tuhns] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ təns /
NOUN
possession gained through someone's death
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Hear more on this story in the 10-part BBC World Service podcast Inheritance: Samsung.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'Sometimes It’s Right to Say ‘No Thanks’ to Inheritance'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She brought it to the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as part of a contest organized by the festival’s sustainability partner, Global Inheritance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Inheritance is clearly the best way to receive money.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Next morning I had entered upon the Deferred Inheritance.

From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Kipling, Rudyard




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