forefathers
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He was following in the damp footsteps of his forefathers, who started picking wild moss more than 70 years ago.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
“What is he?” murmurs one grey shadow of my forefathers to the other.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
"My father and forefathers collected wood from the jungle," said Mohammad Abu Taleb, 47.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
“For nearly 250 years, Mary has played a distinct role in our great American story,” Trump declared, offering a brief Catholic history of the United States that would’ve made this country’s Puritan forefathers retch.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
His heart had been heavy since we came to the town, the second figure spoke, his forefathers were men of the sea, the Márez people, they were conquistadors, men whose freedom was unbounded.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
