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brethren

[breth-rin] / ˈbrɛð rɪn /
NOUN
male sibling
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Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Even as its Big Tech brethren collect AI equipment, Apple is sticking to its rather asset-light ways.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Maybe you’re learning how to work more efficiently with the aid of ChatGPT and its robotic brethren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

These coaches are to be admired as they take on this arduous task with a lot less resources and financial compensation than many of their brethren at other CIF schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

The wild turkeys may have suffered the same fate as their domestic brethren, for turkeys on farms in the area treated with chemicals also produced few young.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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