ancestors
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The tweens came down from Napa, Calif., to showcase their acrylic comic-strip painting featuring Mexican soccer player Alexis Vega, who channels his Mesoamerican ancestors when scoring the victory goal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
There’s no shame in it—that’s how bubbles get bubblier and it’s the same instinct that helped your ancestors survive in prehistoric times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Since then, hundreds of thousands of Germans have searched the records for names of ancestors, well aware they may face unpleasant truths.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"My ancestors came over from Scotland and started making ice cream in their kitchen," she said.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“But as much as modern humanity’s hearts went out to their ancestors, their antecedents, they knew that the paradox and the ripple would make intervention very difficult.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
