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Noun
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The exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026 -
None of Tuchel’s four permanent successors at Chelsea under BlueCo have surpassed his 589 days at the helm; Maresca came close but departed in January.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In October 2024, Lun Lun, Yang Yang, and their two youngest offspring returned to China.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her offspring hatch the next year.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The introduction of new younger characters, presumably designed to help guide children through Stoller’s already simplified narrative, signals a desire for intergenerational accessibility.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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From 1929 until 2006, Pluto lived in the imagination of children and adults alike as the ninth and outermost planet in our solar system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was no longer any mechanism to manufacture trust and stimulate voluntary citizen idea generation and problem solving, no space any more for spontaneous working informality for business leaders, educators, politicians, public officials, wealthy scions of old families, clergy, etc.—
Stephen B. Young,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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There have been plenty of stellar political scions who reinforced the idea that certain families have a real taste and talent for public service.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Descendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descendants. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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