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Recent Examples of genealogy Additional samples of Gleed's DNA were submitted for testing in concert with investigative genetic genealogy, police said. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 5 June 2025 The identification effort will continue for another several months at least and will include extensive genealogy work, Gary said. CBS News, 4 June 2025 Learn the basics of genealogy, including how to set goals, find key records, organize information, and explore online resources. Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025 Moss’ case is among half a dozen the unit has solved with the use of forensic genealogy. Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for genealogy
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Noun
  • Although ancient American ancestry in modern dogs has mostly vanished, there is at least one breed that still carries the native legacy from thousands of years ago: Chihuahuas.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • In one Tulsa, Oklahoma classroom, 74-year-old Sharon Mitchell is discovering ancient Egypt, feeling the pride of her ancestry.
    Kristal Brent Zook, Essence, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The Pitfall Of Poor Data Lineage Without robust data lineage and understanding how data is created, modified and moved, security teams are hampered during breaches.
    Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Khomeini, who is more of a reformist and is allied with a faction that is in favor of easing social and political restrictions in Iran, garners respect because of his lineage, according to Reuters.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The interest from those schools, which had more golf pedigree?
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
  • Beck, who arrived after two years as Georgia’s starting quarterback, has a winning pedigree.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Our thoughts are with Anne’s family, friends and fans during this time of tremendous loss.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • Traffic snarled on every major road out of Tehran as families fled in all directions—north, south, east, and west—seeking safety.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025

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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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