ancestral

Example Sentences

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She questions minor inconsistencies in divorce paperwork from Erika Kirk’s first marriage and ancestral records to dispute Kirk’s narrative that she was primarily raised by a “strong, independent single mother.”

From Salon

The reader accompanies Garza through her explorations of her ancestral lands as she unlocks key pieces of archival research on the 1934 workers’ strike in which her grandparents were involved.

From Los Angeles Times

Although the Congolese state officially recognises indigenous communities' right to their ancestral territory, they struggle to impose this in the face of corruption when land concessions are granted.

From Barron's

And even if he believes that "urban Ivorian culture is at its peak" -- given the growing international popularity of Ivorian hip hop -- the activist urged the government to "put our ancestral culture first".

From Barron's

Hemsley has taken a keen interest in the ancestral home, funding and leading a nonprofit that bought and restored the 7,000-square-foot brick house.

From The Wall Street Journal