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Recent Examples of bequeath
The Cubs bequeathing the dubious distinction of the sport’s longest title drought to Cleveland.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Among the additions to the AKG holdings in that time was the estate of Marisol, a Pop artist who bequeathed it to the museum upon her death in 2016; the museum organized an acclaimed traveling retrospective of her art that first opened in 2023 and landed at the museum the following year.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Herrera’s single off reliever Steven Okert scored one of the runners Burrows bequeathed.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Among the additions to the AKG holdings in that time was the estate of Marisol, a Pop artist who bequeathed it to the museum upon her death in 2016; the museum organized an acclaimed traveling retrospective of her art that first opened in 2023 and landed at the museum the following year.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Herrera’s single off reliever Steven Okert scored one of the runners Burrows bequeathed.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeath
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If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The match became even more important after Spain, the heavy favorite to win Group H and a contender to win tournament, tied Cape Verde 0-0 in the earlier match, leaving the group lead up for grabs.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Messi willed Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup, won four UEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona and was honored a record eight times with the Ballon d’Or, given the world’s top player each year.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Brunson shot 7-of-22 in the first three quarters, but went 5-of-9 to secure another clutch finish to will his team to its 12th consecutive postseason win.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Bequeath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeath. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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