lineage
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Its name translates to "unconquered female warrior," a reference to the powerful predators that later emerged from this evolutionary lineage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The lineage of their philosophy - via Johan Cruyff - survives through several of the clubs on this list, from Catalonia to Paris.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
With a beautifully performed new LP, “Doomed Lovers,” which places their sound in the lineage of classic country, the duo finally has an infernal wind at its back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
He describes Casablancas and Co. as the last in a lineage of quintets that, collectively, have spanned five decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
My father recited it as gravely as if it were the Modegan royal lineage while accompanying himself on a half harp.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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