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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl yəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
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In a statement on Tuesday, global policing agency Interpol said a breakthrough came when the victim was identified by French police using "familial DNA searching".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Pfeiffer is not the first to push back against the notion that female characters of a certain age and familial status must wield whatever power they have from the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Given his familial experience of fleeing Germany to Mexico, Mr. Frenk understood my predicament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Despite the differences in age and gender, the familial resemblance was absolutely striking.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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