inherited
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"I said, 'Let's cut straight to it.' They said, 'We're really sorry, it's not good news, and you have inherited the gene.'"
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Related: ‘Poor people are not stupid’: I grew up in poverty, earned $14 an hour, and inherited $150,000.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
When Ternus took over as Apple’s third chief executive of the past 29 years on Sept. 1, he inherited sky-high expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Although inherited genetic factors can influence who develops Parkinson's, researchers have increasingly focused on environmental exposures that may also contribute to the disease.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Or, “You’re so good at math—wonder who you inherited that from?”
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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