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Savannah Guthrie heartbreakingly referred to her missing mother in the past tense on Thursday's episode of the  Today  show - seven months into the seemingly-stalled search for Nancy Guthrie.

 My mother's family w-, my mother was Irish, her grandmother,  the NBC personality said.  They were from Galway. 

Savannah mentioned her mother Nancy Guthrie's Irish heritage on Thursday's episode of the  Today  show - seven months after Nancy's disappearance. YouTube/TODAY

The rest of the hosts grew quiet at the rare reference to Nancy Guthrie, following an animated announcement that the group will be filming a series of live episodes in Ireland.

The younger Guthrie - who was seated between Al Roker and Craig Melvin, joined by the rest of their morning show crew - maintained her smiley and spirited demeanor while making the comment, though she quickly tossed the conversation to Carson Daly, asking him:  You have some Irish, right? 

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A source denied that Guthrie's use of past tense was an acknowledgement of her mother's death.

Savannah Guthrie previously lamented that Nancy Guthrie may be dead after the 84-year-old's February abduction from her Arizona home.

Guthrie's mother Nancy was reported missing from her Arizona home since February of this year. Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

The Pima County Sheriff's Office called the investigation  active and ongoing  and told The Post that it was working with the FBI on the case.

 DNA and video analyses remain ongoing, supported by laboratories nationwide. Advances in technology are aiding investigative efforts, and tips continue to be received and reviewed,  the department said in a statement Thursday.

Blood matching Nancy Guthrie's DNA was found inside the residence, and surveillance footage show

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