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ancestral

[an-ses-truhl] / ænˈsɛs trəl /


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As part of a cultural exchange, three Senegalese and three Swiss wrestlers faced off Sunday in Dakar, mixing their own ancestral wrestling traditions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Its waters are part of the ancestral homeland of the Kootzaduka’a, whose name, meaning “brine fly eaters,” reflects their longstanding relationship with the lake and its ecology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

In late September, a Kenyan court ordered a pause to construction after more than 100 Lamu residents sued alleging that the refinery threatened ancestral land where they had farmed and buried their families for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The advanced method is known as ancestral sequence reconstruction, which was pioneered by Joseph Thornton, a former UO scientist whose old laboratory space is now occupied by Barber's group.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Of course, not all 13 of these wild ancestral species occurred together throughout Eurasia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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