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Recent Examples of ancestral
The film is an unapologetic celebration of the powerful, ancestral bond embedded in Black women.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
This divergence gap likely reflects a tendency of younger generations to prioritize relationships aligned with their own identities above ancestral links and to put their own mental wellbeing and personal growth ahead of family obligations.
—Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Ghannam, her attorney, denied that Dawson said any of the remarks she was accused of, including that Jews had no ancestral claim to Israel.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
After graduating from university, Ramazan and Ahmet returned to their village during the COVID-19 pandemic and decided to pursue farming, considering it their ancestral profession.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
This divergence gap likely reflects a tendency of younger generations to prioritize relationships aligned with their own identities above ancestral links and to put their own mental wellbeing and personal growth ahead of family obligations.
—Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Ghannam, her attorney, denied that Dawson said any of the remarks she was accused of, including that Jews had no ancestral claim to Israel.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
After graduating from university, Ramazan and Ahmet returned to their village during the COVID-19 pandemic and decided to pursue farming, considering it their ancestral profession.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Oakland Hills fire is such a historic catastrophe that it is burned into the department psyche.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Many of the series' train arrivals, departures, and platform conversations were filmed at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, a historic station — still running steam and diesel engines — with a vintage vibe that was a perfect fit for the show's era.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Before President Biden’s eulogy for Carter was delivered, attendees could take in the vaulted ceiling, 200-plus stained glass windows, round boss stones and the old-world artisanship of the Gothic structure that took 83 years to complete.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Opera gloves made a marked return, following a pique in interest in the old-world accessory over the last few years.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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As in the novel the story is based on, the events kick off with the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which was a revolt during the late Eastern Han dynasty of ancient China.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Met Gala to a dusty archaeological dig in 1930s Egypt in this masterful historical mystery centering on a cursed ancient artifact.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Second place went to Attic Antiques ‘N Things, whose window featured old-time Santas.Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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The rafters are 19th century mine timbers, the atmosphere is old-time ski club (authentic, not contrived), and the walls are covered in local ski lore.Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Uncovering cultural resilience To better understand South Korea’s unique leisure culture, Kim looked to its historical backdrop — particularly the cultural stagnation that followed the decades of Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War.Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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See them In a cathedral crypt, royal treasures that had been hidden and lost for decades were uncovered, revealing a trove of historical artifacts.Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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And yet, people tend to explain their habitual behavior by appealing to their goals and desires.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Knutson points out that anticipation can induce repetitive betting behavior, stating that the speed of dopamine release is important for reinforcing habitual behavior.Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Listeriosis is considered a serious condition and can be dangerous or life-threatening, especially to newborns, those aged 65 or older, those who are pregnant, and those with weak immune systems, according to the and pregnant people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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At twenty years old, Gauff is already a Grand Slam champion, and one of the richest and most famous female athletes in the United States.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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