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Recent Examples of bequeath
Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate, were bequeathed by Epstein $50 and $25 million respectively, and managed Epstein's legal and financial affairs.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That expectation isn’t bequeathed by an administrator’s office or stitched into a contract.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.
—Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
When Greville died, the earrings were part of an extraordinary collection of jewels that were bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 22 Feb. 2026
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That expectation isn’t bequeathed by an administrator’s office or stitched into a contract.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.
—Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
When Greville died, the earrings were part of an extraordinary collection of jewels that were bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeath
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Then Cash made another surprising move by leaving Vilade in to hit against Gaddis rather than pinch-hitting lefty Jake Fraley, and that also paid off when Vilade delivered an RBI single up the middle.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The country’s labor market didn’t come to a standstill, as was the case in other countries in the region such as the United Arab Emirates where the vast majority of workers are migrants who tried to leave, but for Rozen, something new and troubling was laid bare.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Having come within an overtime goal of the summit three years ago, the Gophers’ fan base is starving for the first new NCAA title banner to hang inside 3M Arena at Mariucci since a wunderkind named Thomas Vanek willed Minnesota to a title in 2003.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ladytron willed themselves into existence some 25 years ago, writing their names in the residue of icy-hot heroes like Kraftwerk, Soft Cell, and Gina X.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Bequeath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeath. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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