progenitor
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But it began in 1993 with “Abraham,” progenitor of the Abrahamic religions and the co-star of “The Faithful.”
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
He could be the progenitor of a new look, a Christian Dior for the modern woman.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
These changes indicate a broad return to a more youthful cartilage profile without involving stem or progenitor cells.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
Mr. Delrahim sued to stop AT&T from acquiring Warner Bros.’s progenitor, Time Warner, in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
It makes the progenitor of all this group of insecticides, DDT, seem by comparison almost harmless.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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