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Recent Examples of inheritance
The landed aristocracy of Great Britain long ago discovered that to be a way to keep their inheritance intact.
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Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Starting out as a comedy about inheritance, the story evolves into a deeper exploration of family bonds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
An enduring fusion For a long time, conservatives had a pat story about their political inheritance.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
This is particularly true when there is a death in the family and inheritances are involved, says Dominguez.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Starting out as a comedy about inheritance, the story evolves into a deeper exploration of family bonds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
An enduring fusion For a long time, conservatives had a pat story about their political inheritance.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
This is particularly true when there is a death in the family and inheritances are involved, says Dominguez.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritance
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Jolie’s ailing Maria finds comfort in a dangerous sedative called Mandrax, which causes hallucinations of a journalist pressing her to discuss her legacy.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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This means maintaining talent that understands legacy COBOL and modern cloud architectures.Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Frenchman Michel Pouget brought the grape to Argentina in 1853 at the bequest of the country’s president, and the variety has made a new home for itself throughout the country and especially in Mendoza’s dry, high-altitude vineyards.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
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Financial Aid Dartmouth College received a $150 million bequest from the late Glenn Britt and his late wife, Barbara.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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This applies to all financial gifts in a tax year, not just contributions to 529 plans.Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Inheritance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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