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ancestry

[an-ses-tree, -suh-stree] / ˈæn sɛs tri, -sə stri /


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One of them is Steffanie Castaneda, a 45-year-old from Jupiter, Fla. She began pursuing Italian citizenship five years ago through her family ancestry.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

It is, to them, related to ancestry, potentially dating back centuries.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That, she said, has provoked a "backlash" which has led to ethno-nationalism – the idea that a national identity can only be derived through ancestry.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The genomes of people from later Neolithic times in Belgium carried at least 50% local hunter-gatherer ancestry, alongside the expected Anatolian farmer ancestry.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Political scientists are divided over whether the twenty- five million people of Mexican ancestry in the United States represent an exception to the classic immigrant success story.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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