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inherited

adjective as in hereditary

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Isabel, unmarried, priggish and devoted to her housekeeping routine, lives alone in her family’s home, ostensibly keeping it safe for the brother who inherited it.

Assad junior inherited a tightly controlled and repressive political structure, where opposition was not tolerated.

From BBC

"Building 1.5 million homes over five years means tackling the housing crisis we inherited head-on with bold action," she added.

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A Home Office spokesperson said: "We have inherited enormous pressures in the asylum system and remain absolutely committed to ending the use of hotels as we ramp up returns of failed asylum seekers."

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Unlike Kennedy, Wilson undertook her crusade without the advantages of inherited wealth.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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