ancestry

Example Sentences

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The team reports that post-domestication wolf ancestry occurs across a broad range of breeds, from the large Shiloh shepherd to the tiny chihuahua.

From Science Daily

Few know her real name, María Harfuch Hidalgo, whose paternal surname reflects her Lebanese ancestry.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he never meant to intentionally mislead people, believing that he genuinely had Native American ancestry.

From BBC

Department of Education alleging that Berkeley public schools ignored reports of bullying and harassment of Jewish students on the basis of their ethnicity, shared ancestry and national origin.

From Los Angeles Times

The task force voted last year to limit financial reparations to those who meet residency requirements and can trace their ancestry to enslaved or free Black people living in the U.S. in the 19th century.

From Washington Times