pedigree

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If Kane suffered an injury before or during the World Cup, the drop-off in quality and international pedigree is alarming.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But she wound up being just one of many with such a pedigree in his Cabinet, and she’s kept a low profile ever since.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Khamenei’s son and successor, the Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, has neither his father’s experience nor Khomeini’s pedigree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

One, “R.J. Decker,” is a classic example of the genre, with a Carl Hiaasen pedigree.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

He was delighted when the lowly U.S. customs officers on the Manhattan dock failed to cringe at his aristocratic bearing and pedigree.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann