passed down

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Brand surmises that the Dutch collaborator Seyffardt acquired the painting at the 1940 auction and it was then passed down throughout the generations.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The craft itself was kept within a single family and passed down generations.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Over time, bullies became the exception and not the norm as prosocial traits became more likely to help genes get passed down.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

As we navigate a world where geopolitical lines seem to be hardening, how do you retain your own sense of origin or the stories your family passed down?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The new house was decked out with a luxury unrivaled even in those magnificent days before the place was passed down to my father, who left it a ruin.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende