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lineage

[lin-ee-ij] / ˈlɪn i ɪdʒ /


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Known as the Womack Sisters, BG, Zeimani and Kucha, come from an illustrious musical lineage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The Chosen Ones Espenson cites are part of a destiny ordained either by their bloodline or some greater lineage.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

GM’s famed “Small Block” V-8 engine, a design that also traces its lineage back to the 1950s, has a similar following and cachet to the Hemi, Nicholson said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"By combining these approaches, we uncovered a major shift in the identity and lineage of immune cells in the aging human brain's immune cells that gene expression data alone would not have revealed."

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Major Puff is very proud of his lineage.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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