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inherited

[in-her-i-tid] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tɪd /


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When Christian Meunier returned to Nissan 7201 -0.66%decrease; down pointing triangle to lead the company’s Americas division last year, he inherited problems that no auto industry leader would want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will seek to drive through the reforms, which will be inherited by the next prime minister, following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

I am in my early 30s and living in a home that I inherited tax-free.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Will Klein surrendered a seventh-inning single to Jeremiah Jackson that sent two baserunners, including one inherited from Dodgers left-hander Jack Dreyer, across the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

What bad things had he inherited along with the eyes and the dimples and the ability to glide through seventh-grade math?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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