heritage
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“My heritage was very much on my mind,” the 68-year-old Long Island, New York, resident said.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Unlike virtual dark tourism that allows for “armchair travel” to real-world dark heritage sites, there is no physical location anchoring the Backrooms nor any historical tragedy to commemorate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
While Cassie Newland, RAU associate professor of cultural heritage, said it will "unlock" valuable information for international study.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“It offers security, heritage, and innovation in an uncertain global environment,” it wrote in an April letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Just because her parents didn’t know about her secret heritage and magical and mystical powers didn’t make them not so.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The stockpile, which has since risen in value, adds Wyoming to a growing cohort of states, including some with mining heritages, looking to add precious metal to their investment portfolios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Two MPs have announced their marriage with a wedding that they said celebrated their "two different heritages".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
“Only in America,” Harris said, was it possible for two people of such different backgrounds and heritages to join together to make it “all the way” to the White House.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2024
In Cape Town, improvisers picked up on the carnival music of the townships’ Coloured population, a mix of Malaysian, Indian, Dutch, Khoisan and Black African heritages.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
This is one of the heritages that come to those who are lucky enough to dwell much in the world of fancy.
From The Primrose Ring by Sawyer, Ruth
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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