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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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After losing both his grandmother and a cousin to cancer, Gu said he understood what she had been facing and naturally became one of the people she leaned on the most.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“He was also a cherished son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend whose love, strength, and kindness touched countless lives,” the GoFundMe post said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Jarunee Phosawad came from Roi Et in eastern Thailand to oversee the cremation of her cousin Kochaporn Sotharat's body and the return home of her ashes.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Patricia McLure, one of Anthony Littler's few surviving close relatives, holds a photograph of the cousin who was "like a big brother"

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“It’s all household stuff. Baking soda. Stuff like that. My cousin told me how. It’s a chemical reaction, but it’s harmless stuff.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

He said two brothers and two of their cousins were among those killed.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

She still urges friends and cousins to apply for MTA jobs because of the benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Love, 85, co-founded the Beach Boys in 1961 with cousins Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, and friend Al Jardine.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

I recently noted that a couple of his Cabot cousins ran the Harvard endowment not that many decades ago, and a family member founded a money management firm as well.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

And considering that Ophie never wanted to be around her cousins, that was saying something about how much she already missed school.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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