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The ancestral remains that were returned Tuesday had been held in collections at the Science Museum of Minnesota and by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council at a special repository at Hamline University.
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Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Becoming a plant parent is also grounding, teaches patience, and creates a chance to reclaim ancestral connections to the land.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Indian leaders have also downplayed the area’s earthquake risk while citing tsunamis as a reason why the Great Nicobarese indigenous people living in government camps cannot return to their ancestral villages.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Gargari incorporates music from his clients’ ancestral backgrounds into their massage.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Becoming a plant parent is also grounding, teaches patience, and creates a chance to reclaim ancestral connections to the land.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Indian leaders have also downplayed the area’s earthquake risk while citing tsunamis as a reason why the Great Nicobarese indigenous people living in government camps cannot return to their ancestral villages.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Gargari incorporates music from his clients’ ancestral backgrounds into their massage.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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From host Nate Bargatze's Boys and Girls Club gamble to Tramell Tillman's historic win, here are the most notable highs and lows from the Primetime Emmy Awards.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Consumer sentiment is slipping near historic lows.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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To me, innovation is about blending old-world techniques with an understanding of today's consumers.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Constructed of limestone, bronze, and exotic woods, the home exudes old-world craftsmanship at every turn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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The norm is for ancient dugouts found in southern Florida to be linked to ancestors of the Calusa, the Seminole or the Miccosukee, according to the Florida Division of Historical Resources.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Scientists can analyze these ancient samples to infer ocean temperature, sea ice cover or levels of atmospheric gases at different moments across thousands of years.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year’s newest members included Hot Rize, the Bluegrass Cardinals, and the late Arnold Shultz, an old-time Black musician who remains a pioneering influence on the formation of bluegrass.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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And the decor is still the same paneled walls with old-time ads for Nehi and Cepacol.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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All of Wall Street is sharing and celebrating the historical studies of what happens when the Fed drops rates after a long pause and when the stock market is within 2% of a record high.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In July, Lake reported the number of first-time homebuyers had shrunk to just half the historical norm.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Offer Concrete Alternatives For Connection When an old ritual disappears, what partners often miss is not just the activity itself but the habitual cues of connection embedded within it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Michelson, a political science professor at Menlo College, told the Bay Area News Group that the people who typically turn out during special elections are habitual voters — those who vote in every election — and voters who resonate with what’s on the ballot.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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When Angels manager Ron Washington took medical leave in June for the remainder of the 2025 season, Bochy became the oldest skipper, and only septuagenarian, in MLB.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Viewed in this light, the old narrative of 1066 and its aftermath has much to recommend it.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Ancestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancestral. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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