brother-in-law
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"It's a nice little story being able to say we played rugby against Taylor Swift's brother-in-law, which I'm sure he loves as a title," Hackney full-back Peter Scott joked to BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“One of Us” is about your brother-in-law, which made me realize how few people write songs about their in-laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
That is, your parents are being asked to give up their agency, financial independence, home, neighborhood, friends, church, and to place themselves in the care of your brother-in-law.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
When Min came down with Stage 4 colorectal cancer a few years ago, his sister and brother-in-law were a constant presence at his side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Jimmy was an attorney who had been roped into the trial by the state for no other reason than that he was Harold Wolpe’s brother-in-law.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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
The two, once active in rival North Hollywood gangs, sat at a elegant desk built by Tejada’s brothers-in-law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
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
I made my way to Gus’s parents in the living room and met his brothers-in-law, Chris and Dave.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
