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came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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These are the signals that should earn your attention — and none of them involve jockeys, trainers, or bloodlines.
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Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
As noted in a press release from Safari Park, the animals, first brought to Europe from Kenya by zoologist Josef Vágner in the '70s, all carry the bloodlines from their native land.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Due to his bloodline and the role of the monarchy in British life, Charles rises above the fray of Britain’s increasingly bitter politics.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
On her 18th birthday, an anxious young woman, Amy (Alexa Swinton) is faced with a family curse that has ravaged her bloodline.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
As noted in a press release from Safari Park, the animals, first brought to Europe from Kenya by zoologist Josef Vágner in the '70s, all carry the bloodlines from their native land.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Due to his bloodline and the role of the monarchy in British life, Charles rises above the fray of Britain’s increasingly bitter politics.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
On her 18th birthday, an anxious young woman, Amy (Alexa Swinton) is faced with a family curse that has ravaged her bloodline.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodline. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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bloodline
noun
blood·line
-ˌlīn 
: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree
also
: family sense 2, strain sense 1a
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