generations

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He indicates how later generations took the Declaration as an inspiration for their own causes, from temperance to women’s rights and the abolition of slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Música mexicana’s boom has reimagined sounds passed down through generations with corridos, rancheras, norteño, banda and sierreño for the streaming era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

This is something both of us do with multiple generations of our families, helping us engage with language learning in a lighthearted way.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Many Muslims - including new migrants, young families and elder generations - live in the area.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"Not just one name. I was reciting the names of my ancestors, going back ten generations."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman