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bloodline

[bluhd-lahyn] / ˈblʌdˌlaɪn /


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Sandford—to firmly establish that birthplace, rather than bloodline or race, dictated U.S. citizenship.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The “Game of Thrones” prequel boasts many dragons, most of them bound to the Targaryen royal bloodline.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

Although Ju Ae is of the bloodline, North Korea's patriarchal system would not see her as being of the bloodline, Ryu says.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

That trust showed a $500,000 transfer from my father, explicitly described as a gift, made at the same time my father was supposedly creating his bloodline trust.

From MarketWatch Feb. 2, 2026

When his actions are recognized as skilful, they strike men much more and bind them to him more strongly than does antiquity of bloodline.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

A brisk walk through this year’s picks with intriguing bloodlines:

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The reunion focused primarily on descendants of Willie Rosenthal’s son, the Rev. Taylor Rosenthal Sr., his 10 children and each of their respective bloodlines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

If you dare to ask, sorry, their recipes for pizza dough and tomato sauce are secret, only passed down along the founders’ bloodlines.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The show reinforces the theme of passing down knowledge and power through bloodlines, as Wednesday comes to rely on her mother’s guidance and the family history that shapes her supernatural journey.

From Salon Oct. 19, 2024

My mother is of Guatemalan descent, while my father’s bloodlines run through México.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez




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