inherited

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We also look at 50 years of Apple products, whether statins are right for you and the case for turning down an inherited IRA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The disease is inherited and currently incurable, with many children dying within a few years of diagnosis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Charles Schwab launched his brokerage from the city in 1971; Gordon Getty inherited his father’s oil wealth five years later and dove into philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Collier-Keywood has also repeatedly stressed the financial difficulties that he and current chief executive Abi Tierney inherited from previous leaders.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Procne, the elder of the two, was married to Tereus of Thrace, a son of Ares, who proved to have inherited all his father’s detestable qualities.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton