heritage
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The programme manager for natural heritage at the North Pennines National Landscape, Sarah Tooze, said: "We are looking forward to working with local farmers on ways to support these fragile species."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Gentlemen,” he said, “you are piling up a heritage of conflict and litigation over water rights, for there is not sufficient water to supply the land.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
Dial up the fun, in part by leaning in to nostalgia for Ford’s motor-sports heritage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Many of the children’s games in the U.S. originated from Europe, and immigrants carried their ancestral heritage through songs and games, which in turn influenced childhood in the U.S.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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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 was one of the artefacts that launched an online campaign to highlight women's roles in pre-colonial communities - and revive cultural heritages almost erased by colonialism.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
Even the Moscow Art Theatre, from which Chekhov’s plays emerged, has recognized that heritages need to be reinvented.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
With all our rich heritages, Americanism will develop through a mutual giving and taking of contributions from both newer and older Americans in the interest of the common weal.
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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