lineage
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The festival’s founders boast quite an industry lineage, having met on the set of a Sofia Coppola movie, where they were production assistants.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Zhu belonged to the same premier lineage, and he earned his own following through candor rare among Chinese leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Known as the Womack Sisters, BG, Zeimani and Kucha, come from an illustrious musical lineage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"This implies that viviparity among early cynodonts originated in the mammalian lineage at least 95 to 90 million years earlier than previously thought."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
At the beginning of the term, Teacher called the roll and asked each child her lineage.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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It's All in the Family
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Born a Crime
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