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lineage

[lin-ee-ij] / ˈlɪn i ɪdʒ /


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Then about 1.25 billion years ago, one of these photosynthesizing bacteria partnered with another one-celled organism to create green algae, one lineage of which became the ancestor of all plants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Unlike modern anacondas and pythons, Vasuki represented a separate evolutionary lineage within this long-extinct family.

From Science Daily ● 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

"Pride Cymru was such an amazing experience and I learned so much about my family lineage," said Star.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

All of the agency’s computing staffs, at Langley, Cleveland, Ames, and Muroc, traced their lineage back to the first pool, and to Tucker’s labor as the first female computer supervisor.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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