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Recent Examples of inheritance
Others got financial help from friends or relatives, or used money from an inheritance, proceeds from selling stocks or bonds.
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The statute also applies to inheritance under a will, trust and certain other financial policies.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Khomeini's inheritance One of the younger clerics watching all this was Ruhollah Khomeini.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
At the dinner table, surrounded by financiers, politicians, and tech founders, the conversation drifts casually toward breeding, inheritance, and the preservation of elite bloodlines, revealing the worldview quietly underwriting the entire power structure.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The statute also applies to inheritance under a will, trust and certain other financial policies.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Khomeini's inheritance One of the younger clerics watching all this was Ruhollah Khomeini.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
At the dinner table, surrounded by financiers, politicians, and tech founders, the conversation drifts casually toward breeding, inheritance, and the preservation of elite bloodlines, revealing the worldview quietly underwriting the entire power structure.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
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Wales lauded Erika Kirk’s selection to the Board, stating that her selection would continue her husband’s legacy and work.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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From ‘Mad Max’ to ‘Atomic Blonde,’ Oscar winner Charlize Theron has built a legacy on punishing physicality.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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The collection was made possible through a major bequest to SCAD, ensuring Talley's wardrobe and archives remain part of the university's permanent collection.—
Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Having purchased the flat with a bequest from her great-grandmother, Diana became the landlady.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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