relatives
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of families were gathered at dawn to collect their relatives outside the base, where cars, taxis and buses were parked in ranks preparing to take them away, AFP journalists saw.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
That means authorities must process samples from both unidentified remains and thousands of relatives before they can establish matches.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Several gasps and sobs erupted from some of the victims’ relatives as the verdict was read, and they later shared hugs with prosecutors and detectives on the case in a courthouse hallway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Its eggs contain an unusual structural lid that has not previously been documented in any stick insect or its closest relatives.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
I knew nothing of her life—no relatives came to see her.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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