brother-in-law
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This would require your brother-in-law or his wife to vocalize a different desire, which would be quite bold.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
It included Trump Jr.’s brother-in-law Jared Kushner, Eric Trump — and Kremlev, an imposing man with a shaved head who speaks limited English.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Taylor Swift’s not so swift brother-in-law, podcaster and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, urged sending sealable mugs of urine to data centers in a viral advertisement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
When he called Nims's wife and brother-in-law to tell them the tragic news, he says they struggled to believe it.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
After Lizzie died in July 1921, Mollie’s brother-in-law, Bill Smith, had presented his suspicions to authorities that she’d been slowly poisoned, but by August they had still not looked into the case.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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
The duo, who were brothers-in-law, merged into a single enterprise in 1958.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 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
Besides all the people working on tour, there were record company executives, friends of record company executives, children of lawyers, brothers-in-law of security personnel.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
