friends and relatives
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An AFP journalist at the hospital reported the four deceased Palestinians' bodies were laid on stretchers and wrapped in Palestinian flags while friends and relatives said their good-byes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The allegations against Nguyen and Huynh, who were charged in November and remain out on bail, have left many of Ma’s friends and relatives rethinking the lending practices that have powered many immigrant-owned businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
A decorative hanger-on, dependent on her rich friends and relatives, she is now 29 and still single when many more ordinary women in her rarefied New York circle have made successful matches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Lopez was joined by several friends and relatives for the celebration, including her 18-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with her former spouse, Marc Anthony.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
“We tried,” his parents explain to friends and relatives who ask why their son lacks a good name, “but he would only respond to Gogol. The school insisted.”
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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