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as in ancestries
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in families
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 lineages
By comparing how development unfolds across different lineages, scientists can begin piecing together which traits are ancient and which are evolutionary innovations.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Consistent with this, researchers continued to find clusters of genes in eukaryotes that came from lineages other than alphaproteobacteria.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Both of his parents are of Italian descent, with family lineages originating in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Why Stanley Tucci Is Synonymous With Italy Both of Tucci’s parents are of Italian descent, with family lineages originating in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The broader aim is to build vaccines that provide protection across entire viral lineages rather than single strains.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 June 2026
Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Genetic evidence suggests those dogs’ lineages might go back even further—at least to the end of the Late Pleistocene period, approximately 12,000 years ago.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Consistent with this, researchers continued to find clusters of genes in eukaryotes that came from lineages other than alphaproteobacteria.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Both of his parents are of Italian descent, with family lineages originating in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Why Stanley Tucci Is Synonymous With Italy Both of Tucci’s parents are of Italian descent, with family lineages originating in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The broader aim is to build vaccines that provide protection across entire viral lineages rather than single strains.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 June 2026
Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Genetic evidence suggests those dogs’ lineages might go back even further—at least to the end of the Late Pleistocene period, approximately 12,000 years ago.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineages
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Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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That drops to 49% for Hispanic/Latino patients, 29% for Black patients and even lower for mixed ancestries, the NMDP reports.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the night restaurateurs, chefs, the mayor of Chicago, the governor of Illinois and others underscored the importance and inspiration of immigrant families and the many contributions of the industry’s undocumented workforce.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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How was the experience for families?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Powerful family ties will also be in the spotlight in Maine and South Carolina, where candidates with political pedigrees are running for office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The candidates have performed in a way that embodies their entertainment pedigrees.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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The gaming industry is banding together with tribes and unions to urge lawmakers to add language barring prediction markets like Kalshi from offering sports wagers to pending cryptocurrency legislation, according to the text of a letter viewed by Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Some Native American tribes never stopped drinking it, but its widespread use eventually faded away.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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The event consists of live music, competition events such as highland dancing and sheepdog trials, food vendors and educational classes on what Scottish clans are.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Publishers Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have greenlit the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about battling clans of feral cats, which have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Allegiant Air, which has origins in Las Vegas, has dropped three routes to the Southern Nevada city as part of the 61 routes and seven airports the company cut this year, according to Simple Flying.—
C. A. Bridges,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The project, written by Oliver Draiv, explores the origins of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest adversary against the backdrop of modern-day Turin.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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That there are only three houses on this street further enhances the sense of peace and quiet that the owners will enjoy.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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There were also several reports of other trees falling on houses and cars, and also of new power outages and gas leaks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Lineages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineages. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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