lineage
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With Noah being a Manhunter, it turned out that he and John were dealing with similar questions around lineage and legacy and nature versus nurture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 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
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
“And in honor of our shared Targaryen lineage, Emilia is going to address you in High Valyrian — our mother tongue — and I will translate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
For the first time, willingly, she’d embraced her lineage as a child of Pluto.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing lineage
It's All in the Family
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "J," "K," and "L"
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Born a Crime
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