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bequeaths

verb

present tense third-person singular of bequeath

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to give by means of a will having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church

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Shulman rarely leaves New York to do theater anymore, but the timing in this case was ideal, as her New York apartment is undergoing big renovations.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
This leaves a leader with no way to identify their own blind spots or course correct.

— Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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