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
The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their "Paektu bloodline" dominates daily life in the isolated country.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 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
When his actions are recognized as skilful, they strike men much more and bind them to him more strongly than does antiquity of bloodline.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
"You're losing bloodlines as well. So it's all got an impact. It has to be thought about."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
If you dare to ask, sorry, their recipes for pizza dough and tomato sauce are secret, only passed down along the founders’ bloodlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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
The show reinforces the theme of passing down knowledge and power through bloodlines, as Wednesday comes to rely on her mother's guidance and the family history that shapes her supernatural journey.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
Someday he would have an army of them, but getting the bloodlines perfect was a slow business.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
