lineage
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That discovery placed another hominin lineage in the broader region during the same critical window and suggested that early human relatives were more widespread and ecologically flexible than once assumed.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
He probably thinks this one is in the raunchy lineage of Dance Mania records, but it’s not nearly as committed to the bit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Vijay steps into that lineage, but at a different political moment.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Cal’s full name is John-Calum—“I’m John of John of Iain of Iain the Breabadair,” he explains of his lineage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
At the beginning of the term, Teacher called the roll and asked each child her lineage.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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It's All in the Family
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Born a Crime
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