descendants
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There are pockets of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Fiji where some even identify as descendants from one of the "Lost Tribes of Israel".
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Choosing per stirpes can provide a hedge if a child has children before the beneficiary designation is updated, so that a deceased child’s share will pass on to their descendants.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
To qualify for this type of comparison, descendants must have genealogical records showing a direct and uninterrupted maternal or paternal line.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
These occur when an individual gains a beneficial mutation that gives it an advantage over closely related individuals, allowing its descendants to become dominant.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The native inhabitants of most of those islands today are the Polynesians, who thus are the direct descendants of the Lapita potters.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
