inherited
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This is the Christian tradition: questioning inherited norms, unsettling comfortable hierarchies, insisting that the ethical imagination can go further than traditional society allows.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
However, he would not have to pay capital gains on that amount if he inherited the house at your death and then sold it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Prof Simon Jones, a leading expert in inherited metabolic diseases, said gene therapy had been approved in the UK in 2022.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
And although he wasn’t conventionally big or fast, he turned into a bruiser who used his low center of gravity—and a certain inherited family gift—to shed defenders half a foot taller than he was.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The total debt inherited from the states and the federal government in 1790 was $77.1 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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