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Meanings of inheriting in English

Inheriting.

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Usage of inheriting in English
1
The men best equipped to keep Raymone from inheriting all died today.
Surrender to the will of the night
2
What, do you think I am concerned about his inheriting your property?
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
3
But the wound in her heart will not prevent her from inheriting.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 09
4
Harry is known primarily for inheriting the jocular racism of his grandfather.
The Guardian
5
Severina had no hope of inheriting his fortune, except as his wife.
Venus In Copper
6
Such is the difference between inheriting twenty thousand dollars and two thousand.
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne
7
Or, perhaps I should commiserate with you for inheriting a poisoned chalice.
The Guardian
8
He inherited Caleb's estate; but he was far from inheriting his virtues.
The Woman's Bible
9
It began a while back, so I feel like we're inheriting it.
The Guardian
10
The idea of inheriting non-dom status from one's father is a nonsense.
Reuters
11
The rising value of assets means people are inheriting larger legacies.
The Irish Times
12
I was inheriting all my father's protection and power and people.
The devil and sherlock holmes: tales of murder, madness, and obs...
13
The ground gained by the toiling generations, is lost by the inheriting generations.
The Second Generation
14
By the Salic law females were excluded from inheriting the throne of France.
Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom
15
Seems your existence screws up her kid's chances of inheriting the family fortune.
Running scared
16
Then the colt will stand some chance of inheriting a portion of it.
The Mule: A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Whic...
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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