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Recent Examples of ancestral
Indigenous leaders have also accused the government of allowing unchecked mining and oil drilling on ancestral lands.
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition, people might not be able to hunt, fish, camp and recreate on public lands, and Indigenous communities will not be granted access to their ancestral lands, Hill said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, the bride and groom began their emotional wedding ceremony by acknowledging that they and their guests were gathered on the ancestral homelands of the Chumash people.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The ancestral storytelling that follows is not merely aesthetic, but also reshapes emotional access.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition, people might not be able to hunt, fish, camp and recreate on public lands, and Indigenous communities will not be granted access to their ancestral lands, Hill said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, the bride and groom began their emotional wedding ceremony by acknowledging that they and their guests were gathered on the ancestral homelands of the Chumash people.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The ancestral storytelling that follows is not merely aesthetic, but also reshapes emotional access.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestral
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Nestled in the center of the city’s historic Main Street is a quaint mom-and-pop shop, Sita’s Kitchen.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The historic possessions were later donated to the Smithsonian Institution.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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With an ongoing revamp courtesy of fashion’s favorite architect and designer Peter Marino, the interiors are also being given a new lease of life without losing any of the old-world glamour that has seen celebrity guests flock here for decades.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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From a small, old-world plum have come rich memories lasting a lifetime.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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One is that the isotopic ratios of sulfur are a legacy not of Earth, but of the chemical composition of Theia, and that more of the moon is made from debris originating from this ancient protoplanet than had been thought.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The landscapes feel plucked from an epic poem, and centuries of battles, folklore, and ancient clans set the tone for a vibrant culture steeped in history.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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This year’s newest members included Hot Rize, the Bluegrass Cardinals, and the late Arnold Shultz, an old-time Black musician who remains a pioneering influence on the formation of bluegrass.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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And the decor is still the same paneled walls with old-time ads for Nehi and Cepacol.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, a detailed historical analysis by Nancy Morawetz, Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law, and Natasha Fernández-Silber immigration attorney and researcher, cautions against assuming there is a comprehensive, one-size-fits-all registration system.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The city’s legacy has been preserved through the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, which commemorates the immense scale and historical impact of the wartime plants.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the 1880s, a New York heiress with an active and unorthodox social life was declared a habitual drunkard, placed under a legal guardianship, and later confined to an asylum.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rays fans hope habitual cost-cutting will end with new ownership and an influx of capital.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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About 1,300 people from around the world -- ranging from children as young as 12 years old to elite athletes -- participated in the race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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