Example Sentences

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Player wondered if Skala, who died in 1996, had bequeathed the watch to a relative, but no living kin could be located.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2021

George Washington Parke Custis began building the mansion in 1803 on the 1,100-acre estate that his biological father had bequeathed him.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2020

That was, he says, the origin of the rumour it was the town hall who had bequeathed the new swag.

From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2019

We were overcoming the suspicions that a history of invasion, territorial loss and imperial intent had bequeathed.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2018

The uncle was blood proud and had bequeathed Holmes his estate on condition he first adopt the uncle’s name in full.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson