brother-in-law
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Their worlds collide when Pooja marries Arun – Kamlesh's brother-in-law that she reared as her own son.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
"It is not our obligation, but our duty," the 33-year-old, whose brother-in-law was released after more than two years in Russian detention, said.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
He was in Belgrade with Albarn shooting the second video from “Cracker Island” when he received a call from his brother-in-law, who said that Amo had just had a stroke.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Mohammed Al-Saleh, a brother-in-law of Jordan’s king, separately obtained a $28.8 million judgment against Sargeant for allegedly being cut out of the Iraq contract.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Severo del Valle was obliged to use all his legal ingenuity to bring his brother-in-law back to life and the full rights of citizenship.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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