descendants
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Also, descendants of the Donners, Kit Carson, the enslaved, the indigenous and the crazily ambitious, innovative and visionary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Now, three sailors aboard the ship have been identified and living descendants contacted by researchers at the University of Waterloo, in Canada.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Some of the Rubén’s direct descendants would win the award once again 30 years later.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Today, Larrie and Lisa own 50% of the company, and Jack’s descendants own the other half.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Their descendants today are the rats known as prairie dogs.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
