ancestry
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Throughout, “Curved Air” demonstrates why ancestry must remain part of the medical conversation—and need not fuel fears of discrimination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the same time, it can create groups that are highly similar in both ancestry and biological function, making them easier to distinguish from neighboring populations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
About 22% said being Jewish is a matter of culture, while 21% said it was a matter of ancestry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
But DNA tests have revealed he has Turkish and southern European ancestry instead.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
That Conjurors deserved the opportunity to safely live away from Fewels and to be accepted as just as powerful and respected as those of Marvellian ancestry.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
The features also reveal traces of Middle-East Eurasian and Austro-Asiactic ancestries, hinting at global migration and the mixing of ancient population groups.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Census making it easier in 2020 to identify multiple racial and ethnic ancestries, the percentage of multiracial Americans blossomed to 33.8 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
But I think the biggest challenge is to bring in scientists of diverse ancestries into this—that’s really what we want.
From Science Magazine ● May 23, 2024
And while human beings of all races and ancestries are more than 99% genetically identical, even small differences in genes can spell big differences in health outcomes.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
The subject was forbidden at school where the teachers never referred to the colossal struggle that was rending Europe and the children of varied ancestries played together harmoniously in the school yard.
From Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
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It's All in the Family
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