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in the family

ADJECTIVE
ancestral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
familial tribal
WEAK
affiliated born with congenital consanguine consanguineous genealogical inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family totemic
ADJECTIVE
patrimonial
Synonyms
WEAK
affiliated born with congenital consanguine consanguineous familial genealogical hereditary inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family

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But the US president revealed Tuesday it runs in the family -- his mother had a crush on King Charles III.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He saw leasing part of his land to a solar company as a way to stay afloat and keep the land in the family.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Her passion for real estate runs in the family.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In 2020 he abandoned his career in finance, sold all his shares and gold and invested the money in the family farm, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Thankfully, Dad was still tucked away in the family room, focused on the laptop.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas