descendants
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"We wish Feliks to get stronger as soon as possible, survive all the adversities, conquer his territory and leave descendants," said Milan Ružić, executive director of the BPSSS.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Fortunately for the Simmons family, the library no longer charges late fees and has no intention of pursuing a 19th-century borrower’s descendants.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The group—Class A shareholders—includes members of the Brown family, descendants of the company’s founder who currently control its voting power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The exodus and the ageing of the ethnic Slavic population -- many descendants of people forcibly resettled there in the Soviet era -- and the lack of economic prospects are all driving the internal migration.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Ainu are more nearly the descendants of Japan’s ancient Jomon inhabitants, mixed with Korean genes of Yayoi colonists and of the modern Japanese.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
