inherited
Example Sentences
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Whereas the PSG Luis Enrique inherited was a collection of broken parts, the pieces he has put in shape now fit neatly.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Turner was best known for turning the billboard-advertising company he inherited from his father into Turner Broadcasting System, an Atlanta-based TV and movie giant that he sold to Time Warner in 1995.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Our daughter has a home that she inherited from my father, in a rural area of Pennsylvania.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Metcalf has inherited, by broad consensus, Helen Hayes’ mantle of First Lady of the American Theater.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
She looked both like Papá and Mamá, but she seemed to have inherited the best features from both, so she would be beautiful some day.
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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