ancestral
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Hepburn’s youth was destroyed by the World War II Nazi invasion of Holland, her ancestral homeland.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
According to the authors, only 1 to 4% of genetic differentiation among living human populations can be traced to variation between these ancestral stem populations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
Elias built the house in his ancestral village nearly 20 years ago, after spending six years saving up.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Like other members of the diaspora, they retain strong ties to India, with many regularly travelling to visit their families or ancestral homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Her long pointed wings; wide shoulders; and strong, tapered body were sculpted by the wind, the open sky, and the nature of her ancestral prey—swift birds.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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