descendant
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In the Dutch case, Brand said he was approached by a man who had recently uncovered two horrifying secrets: he was a descendant of Seyffardt, and his family had displayed the looted art for years.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The closest connection between our rankings and the companies that maximized compound return is 20th-place Exxon Mobil, a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Other characters include Bernard the litter‑picking tree who is described as a "descendant of a legendary environmentalist lineage" inspired by nature documentaries.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
She was a child of privilege, the daughter of Carter Burden, a Vanderbilt descendant and media executive, and Amanda Burden, the daughter of Babe Paley and an influential urban planner.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Io’s descendant would be Hercules, greatest of heroes, than whom hardly the gods were greater, and to whom Prometheus would owe his freedom.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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