inheriting

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Warsh’s first rate-setting meeting as chair likely won’t be until late June, and the committee he is inheriting is already moving against him.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

What is also real is the weight of what he is inheriting.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Tuesday’s consumer inflation data for April show he is inheriting one of the most difficult monetary tasks since Paul Volcker took over from G. William Miller in 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Ternus is inheriting a massive business, finely-tuned to delight die-hard fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

While he’s onstage he gets a phone call stating he’ll be inheriting his great-aunt’s golden fleece collection.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston