ancestor
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Humans share a surprisingly strange ancestor with all other vertebrates.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 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
This distant ancestor lived nearly 600 million years ago.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Humans, chimps and bonobos share a common ancestor going back 7 million years or so.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
“There will be no more Houses. The emblem, shield, and colors of my noble ancestor, Salazar Slytherin, will suffice for everyone. Won’t they, Neville Longbottom?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing ancestor
It's All in the Family
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"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou
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Native American History - Introductory
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