as in leaves
to give by means of a will
having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church
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Espinosa leaves behind a husband and infant daughter.—
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Bitcoin has been hit by fresh volatility this week as SpaceX’s looming initial public offering (IPO) leaves the crypto market on the brink of a massive Elon Musk price shock.—
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12 June 2026
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“Bequeaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeaths. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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