lineage
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Vijay steps into that lineage, but at a different political moment.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
If the Y chromosome from these remains matches that of living descendants, it would strengthen historical records and family lineage reconstructions.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
According to oral history passed down over the generations, Santseo was planted in the 13th Century by Komfo Nana Asumbia, a royal figure to whom we trace our lineage.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Although Noodles is from Orange County, he is no stranger to the South Bay’s punk rock history and musical lineage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The nodder nodded as Rahel’s ancestral lineage fell into place for him.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Vocabulary lists containing lineage
It's All in the Family
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "J," "K," and "L"
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Born a Crime
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