forefathers
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Stokes' era of match-altering influence lasted longer than either of his forefathers, an achievement made more remarkable given his existence in the three-format generation.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
I’m not being gay enough to honor my forefathers, foremothers and forepeople.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
"But mining will make everything around us dirty. Our forefathers taught us to protect the forest; it is everything to us."
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
“It’s not what our forefathers would have wanted.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
My family, the Lekuton family, always goes first because it is huge and because many of my forefathers were leaders.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
