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our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations
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Almost 250 years ago, our forefathers fought and many died to forge a nation with a unique Constitution that guarantees every citizen the freedom to pursue happiness in his or her own way.
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David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2024
Our forefathers, or the forefathers of a small fraction of us, dissolved their bonds with Britain, and then came a war in which bombs burst in air and, through the dust and the death, the red, white and blue flag flew higher.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
Ever since our forefathers quibbled over throwing perfectly good tea into a harbor, generations have found conflict in our cuisine, from pineapple on pizza to the Cola Wars.
Of all the foods that necessitate heated arguments, perhaps none stokes the fire in the hearts of men quite like hot dogs.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Absolutely and emphatically democracy and our republican form of government of our forefathers is on the ballot in 2024.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2024
Our forefathers, or the forefathers of a small fraction of us, dissolved their bonds with Britain, and then came a war in which bombs burst in air and, through the dust and the death, the red, white and blue flag flew higher.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024
Ever since our forefathers quibbled over throwing perfectly good tea into a harbor, generations have found conflict in our cuisine, from pineapple on pizza to the Cola Wars.
Of all the foods that necessitate heated arguments, perhaps none stokes the fire in the hearts of men quite like hot dogs.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Absolutely and emphatically democracy and our republican form of government of our forefathers is on the ballot in 2024.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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forefather
noun
fore·fa·ther
ˈfō(ə)r-ˌfät͟h-ər 
ˈfȯ(ə)r-,
-ˌfȧt͟h-
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: a person of an earlier period and similar culture
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