parentage
Example Sentences
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An uprising typically has a long parentage and, if effective enough, can leave behind many like-minded descendants.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Courts in different jurisdictions don’t necessarily have visibility into parentage applications filed elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Lawyer Sandesh Saravanan, who is representing Mr Ravindran in court, told the BBC that he was given a fresh passport after verification by the police, who were aware of his Sri Lankan parentage.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
Under the Constitution, all American citizens receive equal protection; the government may not subvert our rights because of some arbitrary factor over which we have no control, like our parentage.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025
DRACO: These rumors — about my son’s parentage — they don’t seem to be going away.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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