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Recent Examples of antecessor
With that information, the researchers could place H. antecessor more confidently within the human lineage.
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Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
But visual inspection could not resolve where H. antecessor fit in the hominin lineup.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2020
Though, a protein analysis of the 800,000-year-old tooth enamel of a H. antecessor published last year lends his theory credence.
—Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2021
The physical features of H. antecessor have left anthropologists puzzling over its relationships with other early humans.
—Michael Price, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2020
The EVAs are both primal antecessors and evolved descendants of humans; occasionally, the two beings are one and the same.
—Maya Phillips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2019
In addition to marks showing flesh was stripped from the bone, evidence suggests the Gran Dolina residents—an ancient human relative called Homo antecessor—ate their victims’ brains.
—Kevin Webb, National Geographic, 6 Apr. 2017
Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
But visual inspection could not resolve where H. antecessor fit in the hominin lineup.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2020
Though, a protein analysis of the 800,000-year-old tooth enamel of a H. antecessor published last year lends his theory credence.
—Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2021
The physical features of H. antecessor have left anthropologists puzzling over its relationships with other early humans.
—Michael Price, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2020
The EVAs are both primal antecessors and evolved descendants of humans; occasionally, the two beings are one and the same.
—Maya Phillips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2019
In addition to marks showing flesh was stripped from the bone, evidence suggests the Gran Dolina residents—an ancient human relative called Homo antecessor—ate their victims’ brains.
—Kevin Webb, National Geographic, 6 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antecessor
Noun
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The exchange between Trump and Zelensky marked a dramatic shift in the relationship between two nations that had been close allies under Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The comments from Trump and Zelenskyy were a staggering back-and-forth between leaders of two countries that have been staunch allies in recent years under Trump’s predecessor.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Then the fire last month destroyed nearly everything inside the house: the handwritten letters from Ms. Edmiston’s father, who was once the mayor of Beverly Hills; a tin menorah that her ancestors brought from Russia and Poland; and, of course, nearly all the cookie jars.—
Corina Knoll,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Read on for how to watch 1923 online for free to see the Yellowstone spinoff about John Dutton’s ancestors.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2025
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This evidence for the presence of liquid water on the ancient body from which Bennu formed provides a tantalizing possibility: the possibility that Bennu’s progenitor may have seen the first stirrings of life.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2025
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Through this latest venture with LG, consumers of his work are exposed to his commitment to innovation, solidifying his position as a progenitor in both the entertainment and tech industries.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Trump, whose grandfather is President Donald Trump, played during the weekend tournament, while Woods opted to not participate competitively after recently losing his mother.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kenney’s achievement came after his grandfather Tim Reid died at the age of 61 earlier this month.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet another way to think of him is as a forefather of the light and space movement of the 1960s and ’70s.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Our noble forefathers consented to hang anyone who messed with the currency.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Carter Woodson’s last name indicates a forebear was John Woodson, an English immigrant at the dawn of America and an owner of enslaved Africans.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Ever since the singer entered the pantheon of famous blondes, she’s been quick to reference her forebears through fashion.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Like its classic-rock forebearer Desert Trip, the concert will bring two acts per night to Indio’s Empire Polo Club, on the weekend of Oct. 6-8.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2023
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After leaving Alabama, Avinger served a year in the U.S. Army, then signed for a season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union, one of the forebearers of the Canadian Football League.—
Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com,
al,
17 Apr. 2023
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