as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
the new teacher was of English parentage
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But a new investigation of Asgard genomes has revealed previously unknown lineages of the microbes in shallow coastal sediments, some of which appear tolerant of and use oxygen, according to a study published February 18 in the journal Nature.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
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One key tool is DNA barcoding, which uses short gene sequences to identify separate lineages.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 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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But many Chicanos trace their lineage to indigenous peoples who survived Spanish colonization, often carrying mixed indigenous, Spanish, and other ancestries, a testament to survival and cultural fusion.—
David Alvarado,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
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This lack of representation is problematic for people of different ancestries because genetic risk factors differ across populations.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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All three are Nordic countries with populations above 5 million and strong winter sport pedigrees — Norway most of all.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy and Cindy Bearman, a husband-wife duo with pedigrees from New York City’s ABC Kitchen and db Bistro Moderne, have created a seasonal menu that is technique-forward and expressive.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 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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Puzzling twist Scientists are one step closer to understanding the origins of complex life on Earth.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Virtually every previous Scream film has revealed whole new branches of the various characters’ family trees, and this one is no exception.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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The technology has previously achieved major successes in solving high-profile cold cases by tracing family trees through DNA databases.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Volunteers moved through the crowd, registering names as families filled classrooms and gathered in the school courtyard.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere across the region, the US State Department ordered non-emergency US government personnel and their families to depart from Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The female athlete starts first, making two ascents, two descents and one section on foot.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The relay course is slightly bigger and involves two accents and two descents per lap.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Parentages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parentages. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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