scion
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Busch’s most famous public feud was with Dale Earnhardt, Jr., the scion of racing royalty and Busch’s on-track nemesis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Alex Murdaugh, 57, scion of an elite family of judges and attorneys, was denied a fair trial because a court clerk influenced the jury, the South Carolina Supreme Court said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
A scion of northeastern Virginia, Washington first crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains during the course of his duties as a teenage surveyor in 1748.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The race — lacking a global superstar such as Arnold Schwarzenegger or the scion of a storied political family and former governor like Jerry Brown — is ephemeral.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
It signifies little, whether I am scion of a noble line.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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