bloodline
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The “Game of Thrones” prequel boasts many dragons, most of them bound to the Targaryen royal bloodline.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
It was not a bloodline trust, but I was told it was still being finalized.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
A second deputy was found in Yaqoob Mujahid, Taliban founder Mullah Omar's son – young, but bringing with him his Taliban bloodline, and its potential to unify the movement.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their so-called "Paektu bloodline" dominates daily life in the isolated country.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
I soak in the Grand Banquet Hall: candelabras and centerpieces dripping with white and gold, animated ceiling frescoes of the royal family's bloodline, roses opening and closing to release their scents.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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
Whether Baffert has another Derby winner in Plutarch won’t be known for 12 weeks, but the colt certainly has the bloodlines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
In Cleveland, I found relatives whose faces felt like mirrors of mine, an eerie recognition that happens when bloodlines reintroduce themselves after decades of distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The idea of bloodlines has given way today to looking at DNA to identify ancestry.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
