family tree

Example Sentences

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By building a genetic family tree and tracking how lineages spread between regions, they were able to estimate when different groups diverged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

From there, investigators can sometimes find distant relatives to help piece together a family tree that can point to a suspect, said CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist and co-founder of DNA Justice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Now, that long established branch of the dinosaur family tree has gained a surprising new member.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

A family tree hangs in the boardroom and some of the company’s oldest weapons, including a musket from 1830, are displayed in an archive of more than 1,500 pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I’ve seen my name—in bright blue ink—right there among the male names of our family tree.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai