descendant
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She was a child of privilege, the daughter of Carter Burden, a Vanderbilt descendant and media executive, and Amanda Burden, the daughter of Babe Paley and an influential urban planner.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Ferrer, who has been living in exile in Miami since last October, welcomes any negotiations between the Cuban government and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio -- himself a descendant of Cuban immigrants.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
When an American-born descendant of resident noncitizens sued after being refused re-entry to San Francisco under the Chinese Exclusion Act, the court recognized his natural-born citizenship.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Think of the souvenir dinner party as a direct descendant of the post-vacation slideshow party.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
As a little girl, I did not know I was a descendant of the Inca, the most powerful ancient civilization of South America.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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