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So here’s the kicker: the celadon cup that el-Masry has bequeathed to Poet 2, notwithstanding its much humbler appearance (and its tiny size), could be more valuable than the Ming vase.
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Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Scientists have known since the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced in 2010 that early humans interbred with Neanderthals, a bombshell revelation that bequeathed a genetic legacy still traceable in humans today.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Husband’s current will bequeaths the maximum amount that will not trigger any estate or GST tax to a trust for his children.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Suzanne has followed her lead, has also bequeathed her body to the Faculté de Médecine.
—Hervé Guibert, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Scientists have known since the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced in 2010 that early humans interbred with Neanderthals, a bombshell revelation that bequeathed a genetic legacy still traceable in humans today.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Husband’s current will bequeaths the maximum amount that will not trigger any estate or GST tax to a trust for his children.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Suzanne has followed her lead, has also bequeathed her body to the Faculté de Médecine.
—Hervé Guibert, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bequeath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeath. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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