forebears

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The state was home to some of the forebears of Hindu nationalism, including the first president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the predecessor to the BJP.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“Lido Shuffle” appears to have two musical forebears: Fats Domino’s shuffle rhythms and Jim Croce’s “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

McKinnon, who is Black, offers a brief history of Black people in the Marine Corps as lived by his forebears.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

She also believes that it is important for the Muslim community to be aware of their forebears who "volunteered for service voluntarily and gave of their best".

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Sherpas are a mountain people, devoutly Buddhist, whose forebears migrated south from Tibet four or five centuries ago.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer