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lineage

[lin-ee-ij] / ˈlɪn i ɪdʒ /


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

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Among lizards, goannas stand out as the only lineage known to have lost this armour, only to regain it in a remarkable evolutionary twist.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

He probably thinks this one is in the raunchy lineage of Dance Mania records, but it’s not nearly as committed to the bit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Vijay steps into that lineage, but at a different political moment.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

All members of a family trace their lineage back to a founding matriarch or patriarch.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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