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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl yəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
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The original film chronicled Sally and Gillian’s quest for love while balancing their identities as witches and their familial curse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

"This finding highlights the profound value of studying familial diseases and the merit of large-scale genomic datasets, which can reveal rare genetic variations with broader implications for population health."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

As Joanne Kaufman writes in her review, Sara Levin’s novel builds on a whimsical premise to create “a moving meditation on loneliness, longing and familial short leashes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He stands a head taller than the woman, but he regards her with a familial deference.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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