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Recent Examples of ancestral
Lamothe worked with two families with ancestral roots on the near west side to recreate scenes of Black life along Indiana Avenue.
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Influential Steve Ballmer: NBA owner in search of a miracle
Steve Ballmer’s biggest bet wasn’t buying the Clippers or keeping them in L.A., but building the Intuit Dome in the heart of the Lakers’ ancestral home.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The name, a nod to Banneker’s, has ancestral connections to the Dōgon Tribe of West Africa, a group renowned for their own profound knowledge of astronomy and mathematics.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
The study also found evidence of multiple amylase copies in Neanderthals and Denisovans, ancestral cousins of modern humans.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Influential Steve Ballmer: NBA owner in search of a miracle
Steve Ballmer’s biggest bet wasn’t buying the Clippers or keeping them in L.A., but building the Intuit Dome in the heart of the Lakers’ ancestral home.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The name, a nod to Banneker’s, has ancestral connections to the Dōgon Tribe of West Africa, a group renowned for their own profound knowledge of astronomy and mathematics.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
The study also found evidence of multiple amylase copies in Neanderthals and Denisovans, ancestral cousins of modern humans.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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The broad inability of liberals to understand Trump’s political appeal except in terms flattering to their beliefs is itself part of the explanation for his historic, and entirely avoidable, comeback.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Instead, it will likely be decided in the historic Democratic Party strongholds of New York and California, where more than a dozen of the closest races are under way.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Arriving via the gorgeous gardens of Grosvenor Square, my partner and I oohed and aahed at the imposing marble, opulent chandeliers and old-world glamour of the hotel lobby.Caroline Dolby, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other old-world details include an ornamental chandelier in the amenity space reproduced from an original design that once hung in Steinway Hall.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scientists found mummies covered in ancient cheese By Rachel Feltman Scientists recently found some cheese that’s been developing its funk for a little bit longer than usual: 3,500 years or so.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The buck proved to be a seven-pointer, an ancient fellow with a main beam of twenty-eight inches, and a spread of thirty-two.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Wilson is from Meadowvale Village in Ontario, Canada, and was part of a heritage association which aimed to protect the area's unique old-time aesthetic.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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This is a vast overturning of the old-time natural language processing (NLP) that used to be stilted and awkward to use, which has been shifted into a new version of NLP fluency of an at times startling or amazing caliber.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Dow closed up, which aligned with the historical trend of market rallies on Election Day.Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Rebecca Picciotto,Ece Yildirim,Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The theory proposes that each generation should be considered a separate social group formed by specific historical events and social and cultural environments.Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Velazquez-Diaz is considered a habitual offender with more than four felony convictions.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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And the same for Fox with Trump, who's the habitual daily Fox viewer, who's not ready to vote for Donald Trump?Mark Joyella, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Black men younger than 30 and older than 65 were the most likely to support Harris at 78% and 87%, respectively.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Our observations suggest older bucks deposit pheromones on these rubs, and that plays an important role in the dominance ladder of a herd.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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