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brother-in-law

[bruhth-er-in-law] / ˈbrʌð ər ɪnˌlɔ /




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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