bloodline

Example Sentences

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It was not a bloodline trust, but I was told it was still being finalized.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

But poverty also ran in the bloodline, Ackmann explains, with Parton growing up “dirt poor” in a log cabin without running water or electricity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their so-called "Paektu bloodline" dominates daily life in the isolated country.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Kōrero and her kinspeople are peacefully egalitarian, with no “regard for status or bloodline or rank.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Then Ma Charles said, “My line has daughters. The names add on, but we keep the bloodline going.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia