brother-in-law
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“One of Us” is about your brother-in-law, which made me realize how few people write songs about their in-laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The project’s masonry contractor was a firm called Acranom, whose vice president, John Duffy, was Diamantis’s former brother-in-law and called him “Uncle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
When Min came down with Stage 4 colorectal cancer a few years ago, his sister and brother-in-law were a constant presence at his side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
My brother-in-law, however, was adamant that he did not want to sell the house to us.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
In another attempt to make money to pay off their debts, they buy a bus with a brother-in-law.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
During the Civil War her brother George was a surgeon at a Confederate hospital, while three half-brothers and four brothers-in-law all supported the Confederacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Urfan's Pakistan-based family have taken Jhelum police to court twice, accusing them of detaining several of Urfan's brothers and brothers-in-law illegally.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
While he was incarcerated, Theodora divorced him; she and their seven kids moved in with one of his brothers-in-law.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
Experts say some of the widows left behind have nothing while others are pressured to remarry brothers-in-law or be cut off.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022
We went, his mom pushing the wheelchair, sisters and brothers-in-law and dad and nephews and me trailing.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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