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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members
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Recent Examples of lineage
One key tool is DNA barcoding, which uses short gene sequences to identify separate lineages.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
While medieval goats exhibited more varied genetic profiles—suggesting diverse trade in skins through ports such as Carrickfergus—the core lineage persisted until the modern era.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Alna shows there were very small alvarezsaurs without an insect-eating specialization, and that size reduction evolved multiple times in this lineage, Apesteguía said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The most recent change came in 2013, with the passing of the Succession to the Crown bill, which removed gender discrimination in the monarch’s lineage to the throne.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
While medieval goats exhibited more varied genetic profiles—suggesting diverse trade in skins through ports such as Carrickfergus—the core lineage persisted until the modern era.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Alna shows there were very small alvarezsaurs without an insect-eating specialization, and that size reduction evolved multiple times in this lineage, Apesteguía said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The most recent change came in 2013, with the passing of the Succession to the Crown bill, which removed gender discrimination in the monarch’s lineage to the throne.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
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Multi-instrumentalist and dancer Saeid Shanbehzadeh, who traces his ancestry to Zanzibar, celebrates that heritage with his band, and specializes in the Iranian bagpipe and percussion.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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Robert Kuroda, who was unable to get work as a second-generation Japanese American in Hawaii solely because of his ancestry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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His family, along with their community, has wondered for years what happened to the little boy.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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For families While the property does have a mature elegance, the InterContinental has become popular for families during the holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dagenham & Redbridge isn’t without pedigree.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Khusnutdinov did not come without pedigree.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Mexican government established a civil pueblo for the tribe in 1835, 13 years before California became a territory of the United States.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Historical accounts describe Sutter, a Swiss immigrant and early California settler, as enslaving Indigenous people and forcing tribes to work in inhumane and sometimes deadly conditions.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Go back to the very origins of Savannah pitching an alliance with her, Ozzy, Rick, and Joe.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Corsair’s origin story comes from an early 2000s garage, where Darek and best mate Andrew Webber were homebrewing, well, pretty much everything.—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Pfeiffer will play Stacy, the matriarch of the well-to-do New York City Clyburn clan, who leave for central Montana in the wake of tragedy.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Going far beyond traditional nip and tuck procedures, the results left commenters marveling at how the matriarch of the Kardashian clan looked younger than her own children.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Cold-case cracked over 30 years later Recently, the district attorney's cold case task force sent DNA for genetic genealogy testing.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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At the time of his death, Brashers was not publicly identified as a serial killer, but advances in forensic genealogy changed that.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The house retains its crown molding and tin ceilings, now layered with eclectic pieces sourced by the owners on vintage hunting trips to Palm Springs and Chicago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Passionate Mars enters your 6th house to highlight your work-life balance, urging steady action on the daily tasks that keep everything humming.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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