lineage
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He describes Casablancas and Co. as the last in a lineage of quintets that, collectively, have spanned five decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sea spiders belong to an ancient lineage that arose roughly 500 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Scientists involved in the project said the international collaboration offered a rare opportunity to prevent the extinction of a unique plant lineage and preserve part of the natural heritage of the Juan Fernández archipelago.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"This international collaboration to support the last remaining individual could prevent the extinction of a species that represents a unique lineage with its own natural history," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Of one hundred and ten questions about his lineage, Werner can accurately answer only sixteen.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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