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ancestral

[an-ses-truhl] / ænˈsɛs trəl /


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Ann Dunning is an entrepreneur and co-author of the book “Radical Señora Era: Ancestral Latin American Secrets for a Healthier Happier Life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

"The faces mainly have features of Ancient Ancestral South Indians - a population group believed to be the first inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent," says Prof Kumaresan.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

Ancestral divination is imperative in order to get through to that, because they’re always there watching.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

The Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands Movement, run by the tribe, said it’s working to save the tree, and others that have been culturally modified across the tribe’s ancestral lands.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Galton called this the Ancestral Law of Heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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