1
as in ancestries
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his Italian lineage was very important to him
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as in families
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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Noun
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The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Urban centers like Detroit and the surrounding suburbs remain hot spots, attracting families and professionals seeking a balance between suburban comfort and urban amenities.—
Brendel Hightower,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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The complaint notes that Californians voted in 1984 to amend the California Constitution to ban banked games, though tribes are exempted from that ban under a 2000 state constitutional amendment.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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The tribes are suing under a law — Senate Bill 549 — that went into effect Wednesday.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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And our definition of social media was to converse about the over-the-top shenanigans of the fictional Ewing, Channing and Carrington clans at the proverbial office watercooler.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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An organization can take advantage of data management tools to help standardize the data so multiple systems and users can use it without worrying about its origins or accuracy.—
Robbie Morrison,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Lineages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineages. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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