heritage
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The disappearance of handicrafts, "a symbol of Mexico," would be a blow to the country's heritage, she argued.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
"I would like to think we could go back to the local schools across the region and try and explain that there are other careers out there including in heritage and tourism," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
That heritage might set Ford apart from a sea of newcomer Chinese brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The dogs are also an important national symbol, having been officially designated part of Peru's cultural heritage in 2000.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Why would his own parents not want him to embrace his heritage?’
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
The stockpile, which has since risen in value, adds Wyoming to a growing cohort of states, including some with mining heritages, looking to add precious metal to their investment portfolios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
"It's not just Muslims - there are going to be kids of other heritages who are inspired by Djed."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
“Only in America,” Harris said, was it possible for two people of such different backgrounds and heritages to join together to make it “all the way” to the White House.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2024
And yet Native music, kaleidoscopically varied across the country and its many tribes and heritages, remains only rarely heard, and so only vaguely understood and appreciated, by non-Natives.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2024
Some of these instinctive tendencies born with use are poor heritages; some of the habits we early develop are equally poor possessions.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
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It's All in the Family
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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