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bequeaths

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present tense third-person singular of bequeath

as in leaves

to give by means of a will having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church

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But the federal plan leaves the door open to steeper reductions that Arizona officials warned could be catastrophic and sued over last week.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Before any cymbal leaves the factory, a shokunin strikes it and listens, comparing its sound against a pristine reference by ear.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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