genealogy
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Working with the FBI, Arlington police had finally solved the crime that summer through genetic genealogy, matching the killer’s DNA to relatives in a public database.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
More than genealogy, the term signals a moral orientation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
While law enforcement did not get any hits in the federal database, they are also employing genetic genealogy in an effort to identify a suspect in the case.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
John said TV programmes and genealogy companies "drive this theory that every outcome is good, that you'll find war heroes... or a suffragette, but lots of people don't."
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
“Anyway,” I say, “it’s a much broader genealogy than your Viking friend here.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing genealogy
It's All in the Family
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "G"
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We the People: Gen
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