forefathers
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His son Ivan said moving ahead with the mine honors agreements made by their forefathers who fought to secure mineral rights here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In 2000, their forefathers Conjunto Primavera previously told The Times that they make music for working-class audiences: “Wealthy people don’t like what we do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
I’m not being gay enough to honor my forefathers, foremothers and forepeople.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Even the banana trees our forefathers planted are still there," Chief Pada said.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
In him and men like him is what was in our forefathers when they first came to these strange shores hundreds of years ago.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
