as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a Cambodian immigrant who can trace her Khmer ancestry as far back as the 16th century
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Church records revealed that Simon’s grandmother was born in Cuba and descended from slaves, and DNA analysis showed that 10% of Simon’s ancestry was sub-Saharan African.
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Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, the wife of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, have raised their profiles in the race for the White House, and their South Asian ancestry has been front and center during the 2024 campaign cycle.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
One is to emigrate, at least temporarily, or to apply for foreign passports based on ancestry.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
Monica, who is mixed race with Honduran and Black ancestry, was visibly moved by his commitment to understanding his roots.
—Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
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Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, the wife of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, have raised their profiles in the race for the White House, and their South Asian ancestry has been front and center during the 2024 campaign cycle.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
One is to emigrate, at least temporarily, or to apply for foreign passports based on ancestry.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
Monica, who is mixed race with Honduran and Black ancestry, was visibly moved by his commitment to understanding his roots.
—Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
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Most people aren’t tracking the deep lineages of AI, ML and neural networks, leading to widespread confusion about the actual capabilities and risks of these technologies.Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And of course, Knowles, who was recently honored during Glamour's Women of the Year event, seems to be making her lineage proud.Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Investigators use genetic genealogy to solve cold cases by using suspect DNA collected from a crime scene, analyzing it, and converting it into a raw data file.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Granger died in 1866 from childbirth complications and was identified using forensic genealogy.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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After the rocker’s daughter Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave told PEOPLE earlier this month about her dad’s dedication to giving his kids and grandkids the same gift each year, Mellencamp revealed the tradition’s sweet origins.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Some supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris — who replaced Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket in July — have yelled that during her rallies, though such chants have their origin with Trump supporters demanding jail time for his 2016 opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton.Fatima Hussein and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The advantages for buyers include gaining an Oceanco pedigree for the vessel, but with a shorter build time and a range of interiors and exteriors that the client chooses.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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And the change comes as more students and families question the value of a college pedigree.Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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The vice president called out the Puerto Rican community in Pennsylvania, which is home to more than 400,000 people born in Puerto Rico or of Puerto Rican descent.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes, is home to over 1 million Latinos and more than 472,000 are of Puerto Rican descent.Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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These words, if left unchallenged, can become actions that lead to torn families and broken communities.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Both have law degrees from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and seasoned careers in family law.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Industrial breeding turned the scrawny, two-and-a-half-pound chickens of the 1920s into today’s six-pounders.Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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Almost all of the breeding birds were supported by the Valley Habitat Agency, which built artificial burrows, removed invasive weeds and planted native species to provide food and shelter.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestry. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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