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lineage

[lin-ee-ij] / ˈlɪn i ɪdʒ /


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But the ideological and philosophical lineage of these people is not difficult to trace.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Ronaldinho, who played alongside Messi at the start of that golden era at Barcelona and won a Champions League with him, has drawn the lineage directly.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Bruins imported the latest in a lineage of Bay Area dynamic duos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Grogu shows a growing mastery of the Force, even if the toddler’s lineage to the original Jedi sage Yoda remains mysterious and his language mostly gibberish.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

They would leave the questions of lineage, clan, and family name to the people in the village, to someone like Auntie who had to know everything about anyone.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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