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lineage

[lin-ee-ij] / ˈlɪn i ɪdʒ /


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The episode belongs to a much longer lineage of banned books about race and the color line in the South and other parts of the country.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Grogu shows a growing mastery of the Force, even if the toddler’s lineage to the original Jedi sage Yoda remains mysterious and his language mostly gibberish.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Strikingly, goannas are the only known lizard lineage to reacquire osteoderms after losing them.

From Science Daily • May 21, 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

The nodder nodded as Rahel’s ancestral lineage fell into place for him.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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