lineage
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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
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
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
For many attending on Saturday, the show served as a direct lesson in K-pop's lineage - a chance to see "the idols' idols" perform live.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
I was fairly certain that, if you traced the lineage of all the desserts in the world, each and every one originated in Yazd.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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