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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in family
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 lineage
Patrisse Robinson hit a few brick walls researching her family’s lineage.
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Even during periods of cooling over the last 30 million years, the disparities in aspect ratios among different shark lineages persisted!
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Organizations need systems that can identify not just where AI tools are being used but how they're being used—including model lineage, training data sources and inference patterns.
—Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Nearly $1 billion in donations have poured in, much coming from corporations such as Apple and the Total energy group, and prominent French lineages, including the Bettencourt Meyers family of L’Oréal, the Pinaults of Kering, and the Arnaults of LVMH.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Even during periods of cooling over the last 30 million years, the disparities in aspect ratios among different shark lineages persisted!
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Organizations need systems that can identify not just where AI tools are being used but how they're being used—including model lineage, training data sources and inference patterns.
—Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Nearly $1 billion in donations have poured in, much coming from corporations such as Apple and the Total energy group, and prominent French lineages, including the Bettencourt Meyers family of L’Oréal, the Pinaults of Kering, and the Arnaults of LVMH.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lineage
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Virgo Check in with your brood or look up your family tree to get details on your ancestry.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Chickens Are Miniature Dinosaurs Beyond the anatomical and molecular evidence, chickens exhibit behavioral and neurological traits that echo their prehistoric ancestry, according to a December 2011 article published in Historical Biology.Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Atkins was listed as a director at three different offshore entities either owned or affiliated with the Humphreys family.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Around six months ago, Mangione cut off contact with his friends and family, according to the Times.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Given this recent legacy, some might suggest there is less site specific pedigree in circulation than might be needed to judge the legitimacy of all the applications.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The menu was designed by Andres Robles Montenegro, an Ecuadorian chef with a Relais & Châteaux pedigree.Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a historic move to acknowledge and honor the resilience of Indigenous tribes, President Joe Biden on Monday announced the designation of a national monument at a former Native American boarding school in Pennsylvania.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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When the tribes look ahead to the next 20 years, what are the hopes there?Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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True to their origin story, Gonzalez was wearing a sequin La DoubleJ number for the occasion.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The origin point of the blaze is textbook wildland-urban interface, or WUI (woo-ee).Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The upcoming Season 5 finale of Yellowstone will not be the end of the Dutton clan’s story.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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How genetic genealogy cracked the case Genetic genealogy, a combination of DNA analysis and family tree research, finally led detectives to Guillot Jr. A relatively new field of study, genetic genealogy gained prominence as hobbyists began looking into their family history.Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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He was not born with that name and does not appear in the official genealogy maintained in the archive of the Rothschilds.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Grab dinner from this gourmet pizza spot and order the Rappahannock Special, a pie made with house made garlic cream sauce, crab meat, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, and a dash of Old Bay.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Next to the main house is a huge stone and glass solarium with gorgeous indoor pool, hot and cold plunges, and large infrared sauna.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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