inherited

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Those inherited ideas weren’t abstract principles—they were transmitted directly from father to son.

From The Wall Street Journal

I inherited $400,000 and I have absolutely no idea what to do.

From MarketWatch

That expanded gene therapy beyond rare inherited disorders and into complex diseases characterized by rapidly dividing cells.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you do want to sell your silver items — whether it’s a set of cutlery you inherited from grandma or coins you collected long ago — what do you need to know?

From MarketWatch

If you do want to sell your silver items — whether it’s a set of cutlery you inherited from grandma or coins you collected long ago — what do you need to know?

From MarketWatch