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the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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Recent Examples of bloodline
The process can be complex, as Polish authorities require extensive documentation proving an uninterrupted bloodline.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In Germany, for example, a strict adherence to the principle of jus sanguinis (the right of blood), which allocates citizenship based on bloodlines, left the country with a threat to its status as a liberal democracy in the 1980s.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Dexter — who was shot, with his consent, by son Harrison (Alcott) in a bid to stop the killer cycle in their bloodline — is then brought back to life by doctors.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
There, bloodlines blur, and love takes center stage.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In Germany, for example, a strict adherence to the principle of jus sanguinis (the right of blood), which allocates citizenship based on bloodlines, left the country with a threat to its status as a liberal democracy in the 1980s.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Dexter — who was shot, with his consent, by son Harrison (Alcott) in a bid to stop the killer cycle in their bloodline — is then brought back to life by doctors.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
There, bloodlines blur, and love takes center stage.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodline
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Scientifically known as Otodus megalodon, the Neogene-era shark is estimated to have reached lengths of 50 to 65 feet (15 to 20 meters) and once belonged to a lineage of sharks that evolved during the Cenozoic era, becoming increasingly specialized for preying on and scavenging marine mammals.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Professor Jemma Geoghegan, an evolutionary biologist and virologist at New Zealand's University of Otago, said Monday most lineages of H5N1 are only dispersed long distances by migratory waterfowl.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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The only reason to invoke such a power is to try to enable sweeping detentions and deportations of Venezuelans based on their ancestry, not on any gang activity that could be proved in immigration proceedings.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions of Americans regardless of their ancestry.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Dumb Celebs Norway has a pedigree with reality competition shows and several of the new wave fit that bill.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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From its pedigree to its casting to its themes, Levinson’s new effort comes across like a retread.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Assisting with the high-profile case, the FBI used an advanced forensic technique called investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, with the knife sheath DNA to initially land on Kohberger as the suspect in late December 2022, prosecutors previously said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
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Authorities used investigative genetic genealogy – or IGG – a field of forensic science combining DNA analysis with genealogical research, to connect that sample to Kohberger’s family, prosecutors have said.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Captive breeding programs have been established to safeguard the population, while conservationists are also addressing a more complex challenge: hybridization with domestic cats.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This was unexpected, because Atlantic sturgeon tend to return to their natal rivers for breeding.—
Logan Kistler,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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While Jubilee struck a more uplifting tone compared to past albums, For Melancholy Brunettes returns to some of the band’s moodier origins.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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With their initial study complete, the team are hopeful that ALMA's future observations—which will cover multiple SiO transitions and span the central molecular zone—may be able to reveal the origins of the space tornadoes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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