came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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There’s an interesting Hollywood bloodline embedded in the producer credits.—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 May 2026 Two Runner is buttressed by a cavalcade of boisterously rootsy country acts all deeply versed in their genre’s bloodlines, who freely celebrate them with aplomb.—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 And Sugano’s baseball bloodlines run ever deeper.—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 May 2026 Can the capacity to commit horrific acts be passed through bloodlines?—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodline