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Example sentences for: legacy

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Native peoples and Inuit prefer to mount their own campaigns against alcoholism, the legacy of centuries of colonial abuse, as an alternative to reliance on government-run Alcoholics Anonymous groups.
Pundits agreed that materially the ruling is just a slap on the wrist (and therefore Clinton won't appeal it) but that symbolically it's a huge blow to his legacy, since he's the first president to be held in contempt of court.
The writer said, "His legacy holds power only because it is symbolic of America's lost innocence.
To enemies, it refers to a legacy of bankrupt state government and failed social programs.
The Arawak left a legacy of paintings in places such as Runaway Caves near Discovery Bay, and shards of pottery found at their settlements near Nueva Sevilla and Spanish Town have added a little to our knowledge about them.