inherited
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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
Vocabulary lists containing inherited
Genetics - Middle School
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Genetics - High School
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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