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brother-in-law

[bruhth-er-in-law] / ˈbrʌð ər ɪnˌlɔ /




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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

Myra Cabilan told AFP she had flown to Coron on Friday to find her missing brother, 40-year-old Rammel Gonzaga, who had taken the ferry on a business trip with his brother-in-law.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

When Toussaint L’Ouverture led a revolt of black Haitian slaves in 1801, Napoleon sent his brother-in-law, General Charles LeClerc, and a military force of approximately 29,000 to crush the rebels.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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

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

The first one also features “Amen” — a collaboration with his wife Evaluna Montaner, his father-in-law Ricardo Montaner and his brothers-in-law Mau and Ricky.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2021

Patti starts pointing out faces and naming my father's cousins and their sisters and sisters-in-law and brothers and brothers-in-law.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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