as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
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To trace the evolution of this relationship between ants and fungi, Schultz and his colleagues built complex family trees.
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Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Zac and Jen Affleck's family tree is under scrutiny.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The Cyrus family tree branches out further than anyone knew!
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
From the very beginning, the family trees of America’s first families have been blended, even biracial.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Zac and Jen Affleck's family tree is under scrutiny.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The Cyrus family tree branches out further than anyone knew!
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
From the very beginning, the family trees of America’s first families have been blended, even biracial.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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In the years that followed the signing of this path-breaking treaty, citizens and immigrants of British ancestry, though remaining a religious minority, founded some of the finest educational, sports, and business institutions in Argentina.Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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But are drugs ready to be given to a diverse patient group if they haven’t first been tested, for example, on human cell models of different ancestries?New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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The victim was a doorman, and that is a very rich lineage and heritage to New York City — what that job is, and the union around that job — and there’s a level of respect involved.Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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For all the talk of lineage, scheming, plotting, and throne-taking, one might be tempted to draw comparisons to Pascal's Game of Thrones.EW.com, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Advancements in forensic science technology and the use of forensic investigative genetic genealogy, which combines DNA analysis with traditional genealogy research, have allowed more breakthroughs with DNA evidence collection.Sara Smart, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nearly $5,000 in donations were contributed to lab fees and management costs in Lees' genetic genealogy case, which involved nine genetic genealogists, according to the DNA Doe Project.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Eventually, the couple, their daughters and other family members were reunited and tightly held one another with tears in their eyes.Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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But the often-not-so-secret CIA wars will continue just over the U.S.-Mexico border, with Joe juggling nation-saving combat and family flare-ups at home.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Industrial breeding turned the scrawny, two-and-a-half-pound chickens of the 1920s into today’s six-pounders.Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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Almost all of the breeding birds were supported by the Valley Habitat Agency, which built artificial burrows, removed invasive weeds and planted native species to provide food and shelter.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Some supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris — who replaced Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket in July — have yelled that during her rallies, though such chants have their origin with Trump supporters demanding jail time for his 2016 opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton.Fatima Hussein and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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After the rocker’s daughter Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave told PEOPLE earlier this month about her dad’s dedication to giving his kids and grandkids the same gift each year, Mellencamp revealed the tradition’s sweet origins.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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There isn't a great pedigree of performers behind me.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Yet even a pumpkin with a prize-winning pedigree won’t reach its full size unless it’s managed well.Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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An infrared view of the Crew Dragon's descent to an on-target splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola, Florida.William Harwood, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Starting with a tricky turn one that culminates at the high point of the course following a steep climb up the main straight, this sends cars on a descent into a series of technical, high-speed S-turns that were inspired by Silverstone.Rob Reed, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20tree. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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