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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

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

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Mae Lorraine Galera-Navoa, who is the sister of Garcia's brother-in-law, had travelled to Luzon to attend her father's funeral, accompanied by her husband Elyzer Navoa and their three-year-old daughter Hiraya Joy.

From BBC Sep. 10, 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

Richie, 26, says her husband and Joel Madden aren’t just brothers-in-law but “legitimate best friends”; Grainge himself says he and the Maddens play the video game “Fortnite” for an hour every Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2025

“Do you know what forces us to get in there?” said Margara Sanchez, whose brothers-in-law, uncles and cousins work at the mine.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 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

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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