bloodline
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The “Game of Thrones” prequel boasts many dragons, most of them bound to the Targaryen royal bloodline.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Although Ju Ae is of the bloodline, North Korea's patriarchal system would not see her as being of the bloodline, Ryu says.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
It was not a bloodline trust, but I was told it was still being finalized.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 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
Papá was fair-haired and light-complected, implying a Spanish bloodline rather than native Mexican, but Mamá did have olive skin, black hair, and dark eyes.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
The depiction of faith and unity extends beyond bloodlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
"You're losing bloodlines as well. So it's all got an impact. It has to be thought about."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
I delivered a speech arguing that the U.S. is a nation defined above all by ideals, not shared bloodlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
A percentage of babies born every day will manifest queer characteristics, and though countless strongmen have left fields of carnage in attempts to manage so-called bloodlines, nobody can override such DNA destiny.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2025
Mrs. Tanaka had no appreciation for bloodlines or former lives—the kind that stretched back generations, the ones that no one knew about.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
