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lineage

[lin-ee-ij] / ˈlɪn i ɪdʒ /


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This pattern suggests that this lineage was once widespread before later Neanderthal populations replaced it with different genetic traits.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

His native Hamburg is less than 150 miles away and his mother traces her lineage on Amrum back nine generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

With this, Karol identified herself not just as a “first Latina to,” but as part of a lineage of Latinas who’ve left their mark on pop music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The US military's pararescue units trace their lineage back to a 1943 mission in which two combat surgeons parachuted into then-Burma - now Myanmar - to help wounded soldiers.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

For all that, it had an air of ancient lineage, and Taran was eager to hold it.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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