forebears

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The state was home to some of the forebears of Hindu nationalism, including the first president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the predecessor to the BJP.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Ms. Simard’s own forebears worked the Canadian forests in this manner, which has the virtue of leaving lots of organic material behind while going easy on the springy, carbon-rich forest floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Community members sometimes take their children to Maitama, now one of Abuja's most expensive neighbourhoods, to show them where their forebears lived.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

She also started incorporating images of other inspiring women, including her maternal forebears and the Cuban American sculptor Ana Mendieta.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Sherpas are a mountain people, devoutly Buddhist, whose forebears migrated south from Tibet four or five centuries ago.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer