forebear

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The “Love Story” forebear that matters most in this discussion is not John F. Kennedy or Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Maye’s been so persuasive it’s provoking inevitable but treacherous comparisons to Brady, his carbohydrate-shunning forebear, now immortalized in 12 feet of handsome bronze outside the Foxborough gate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Named for its Star Trek forebear, Holodeck generates a virtually limitless range of indoor environments, using AI to interpret users' requests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

At the moment, none of the new hominins is convincing as a direct forebear of Homo.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 3, 2024

The forebear flicked up and down, left and right, jumping from rail to rail with the slightest movement of the girl’s feet.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia