forebears
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The story has elements similar to popular summer blockbusters, but they’re so finely remixed and retooled that they don’t bear such exhausting resemblance to their forebears.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
He told Ugen he was "married to the movement" and his forebears had fought against China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Social media, however, and its cabal of influencers operate along many of the same lines as their reality TV forebears.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Ms. Simard’s own forebears worked the Canadian forests in this manner, which has the virtue of leaving lots of organic material behind while going easy on the springy, carbon-rich forest floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
This was what must have happened with the forebears of Mami and Baby, because they were part of a unique population that had been here when the lake was created.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
