inherited
Example Sentences
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No matter the situation that Riley inherited, the Trojans should have what it takes, by Year 5, to compete with Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
His worries included the team he assembled to buy the Orioles and the players he inherited on the field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
While his backers have argued that many of the problems the nation faces are inherited, Merz himself is deeply unpopular.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Only a handful of people with this inherited form had ever been identified, making the mystery especially difficult to investigate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The future president inherited one of his father’s farms and, with it, ten enslaved people.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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