inherited
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One of the most intimate items in the collection is Monroe's 1950s brassiere that the auction company said had "yellowed due to age" and was inherited by Monroe's acting coach Paula Strasberg.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
When Dan’s parents died, Dan and Vicky put all the money they inherited into college accounts for their grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
When mom passed away, I inherited a little money for the first time — and I used some of it to finally travel to Italy on my own.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
It had never belonged to us, we had never prospered to the extent where we could buy, and Nathan, himself the son of a landless man, had inherited nothing.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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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