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nephew

[nef-yoo, nev-yoo] / ˈnɛf ju, ˈnɛv ju /






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Smith & Nephew is on a three week losing streak but is approaching a familiar zone near the $30 level.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“This stuff has to leave Iran,” said Richard Nephew, a former nuclear negotiator with Iran during the Obama and Biden administrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Speaking at Windsor, Mulligan said working on the film, titled Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, had been a "dream job".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Nephew said if time was short, the U.S. could also seek to dilute the material on-site by mixing it with natural uranium or destroy it, although that could cause chemical contaminations in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

"Bless him with salt, bless him with stone, bless him with steel. Nephew, do you still know the words?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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