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Recent Examples of ancestral
King Shrewd secretly trains young Fitz as an assassin, harnessing his ancestral magic.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The community of 160 in Minto faces the same challenges as many Native villages in Alaska, which are set in hard-to-reach places on ancestral hunting and fishing lands.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 May 2025
Our personal truths, our ancestral threads, our inner shifts—they’re all part of collective change.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Modern Europeans descend from three main ancestral populations: hunter-gatherers who colonized the continent by around 40,000 years ago, early farmers from Anatolia who came into Europe about 8,500 years ago, and pastoralists from the Pontic-Caspian steppe who arrived around 5,000 years ago.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The community of 160 in Minto faces the same challenges as many Native villages in Alaska, which are set in hard-to-reach places on ancestral hunting and fishing lands.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 May 2025
Our personal truths, our ancestral threads, our inner shifts—they’re all part of collective change.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Modern Europeans descend from three main ancestral populations: hunter-gatherers who colonized the continent by around 40,000 years ago, early farmers from Anatolia who came into Europe about 8,500 years ago, and pastoralists from the Pontic-Caspian steppe who arrived around 5,000 years ago.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancestral
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Your town may have a trash pickup walk, a Thanksgiving turkey trot or a stroll to historic sites.—
Elizabeth Passarella,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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No, something far more historic was happening that day.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Jam girl summer celebrates old-world traditions often associated with homesteading, such as growing your food, cultivating gardens, raising chickens, baking and cooking from scratch, and yes, making jam.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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Inspired by a trip to China and the intricate art of traditional chinoiserie, the print blends old-world craftsmanship with a modern palette of soft green tones.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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For example, the presence of clay minerals indicates past interactions between volcanic materials and water, hinting at the possibility of ancient habitable environments, according to the statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Casablanca has opened its first stand-alone store at 62 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, and is shaking up the neighborhood with a colorful, youthful energy and interiors inspired by ancient Greece, Japan and the game of tennis.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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The Calico Mine Ride is a leisurely, family-friendly, old-time train ride on ore cars through an impressive recreation of a working gold mine.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Wait a second, the retort goes, the old-time adage is that to the victor go the spoils.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Our assessment is grounded in a thorough analysis of Caterpillar’s existing valuation relative to its recent operational performance and historical financial state.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Peekaboo Animation, Fabrique Fantastique Targeted at kids 4–8 years old, this educational and adventurous comedy series introduces kids to famous figures like Mandela and Mozart in their childhood, blending humor and historical insight.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Murrill’s office also invoked the habitual offenders statute, where criminal defendants can be tagged as habitual offenders after a fourth felony charge, according to Louisiana law, and face longer prison sentences.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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But when use becomes habitual or driven by pressure, the effects can take a toll.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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