lineage
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That discovery placed another hominin lineage in the broader region during the same critical window and suggested that early human relatives were more widespread and ecologically flexible than once assumed.
From Science Daily • May 16, 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
Tanyka was one of these holdovers from an older lineage.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Cal’s full name is John-Calum—“I’m John of John of Iain of Iain the Breabadair,” he explains of his lineage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
This sign of respect in America and Europe, this symbol of heritage and lineage, would be ridiculed in India.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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