ancestor
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Scientists are still unsure whether these shared traits come from a common ancestor or from similar environmental pressures shaping their evolution.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Again the reigning successor to George III will be obliged to say nice words about the men his ancestor would gladly have hanged from the nearest tree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Humans, chimps and bonobos share a common ancestor going back 7 million years or so.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Both 72, they call the event Los Tradicionales — “the traditional ones” — because their goal is to help preserve Cuba’s rich dance heritage, from rumba to timba to casino, an ancestor of salsa.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
One became the ancestor of all chimpanzees, the other is our own grandmother.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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