our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations
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The statistics were grim—twenty-first-century males were, relative to their forefathers and their female contemporaries, much more likely to fall behind in school, drop out of college, languish in the workforce, or die by overdose or suicide.—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Trapping has evolved quite a bit since our forefathers first set out for beaver in the 1800s.—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025 Following the footsteps of her fashion forefathers is also difficult because of high costs and red tape.—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 Rise up like the American forefathers did a few hundred years ago.—Joe Hudicka, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forefather
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