lineage
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Their results suggest that the lineage originated approximately 65 million years ago, roughly one million years after the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The performer of epic poetry was a rhapsoidos, a song-weaver, and this apt metaphor positions Ms. Hall in the lineage of ancient bards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
In July, he called Cooks proposing an entirely new series, this time looking beyond a European lineage to one rooted in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 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
“Heldred. His sons were Heldim and Heldar. Would you like his entire lineage, or should I get to the point?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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