descendants
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Some of the Rubén’s direct descendants would win the award once again 30 years later.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The final sections of the research consider whether modern descendants share physical similarities with Leonardo's famous self-portrait.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
"Based on the results, we can proceed with analysis of Y chromosome fragments for comparison with current descendants."
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Over the centuries, the Rothschild fortune—and name—has been divided among dozens of descendants in England, France and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Their descendants, also called Indigenous peoples, carry memories and stories of how the United States came to be the nation we know today.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
