forebears

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Suddenly, it was over, and the U.S. men joined their golden forebears from Lake Placid and Squaw Valley 1960.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

One of the Lynxley forebears invented a system of “weather walls” that ensure each type of animal can exist in his own ideal climate, from snowbound plains to the savannah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

McKinnon, who is Black, offers a brief history of Black people in the Marine Corps as lived by his forebears.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

She also believes that it is important for the Muslim community to be aware of their forebears who "volunteered for service voluntarily and gave of their best".

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

He was not wrong, Jon Connington reflected, leaning on the battlements of his forebears.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin