ancestors
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By bringing these sources of evidence together, the scientists reconstructed relationships among ancient and modern apes and explored where their shared ancestors may have lived.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
“This work represents more than land conservation. It represents our history, our identity, our connection, our ancestors and our responsibility to the future generations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Our ancestors crossed the Atlantic for land, and for land they went west on their Conestoga wagons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In the mid-17th century Morris’s ancestors settled in what would become the Bronx, N.Y., and flourished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Who are your ancestors, señora, if I may ask?” the waiter says politely.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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