inherited
Example Sentences
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Of that, about $480,000 is in an inherited IRA with eight years remaining on the distribution period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"There is no point in bemoaning what is going on" one says phlegmatically, "Andy Burnham's inherited this vexed issue that our jails are full, it's in the nature of being PM."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Epicurus says the first part comes directly inherited from your parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Harbaugh inherited a historically mediocre program and coached his team to a 29-6 record in three seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Their legs were long and slim, and I wondered why they weren’t cursed with the big-boned frames Juanita and I had inherited from Mamá.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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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