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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

Palmer, who co-hosts a podcast for professional pilots with his brother-in-law, a corporate pilot, said he sees “lifestyle inflation” after pilot incomes rise significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 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

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

Some representative examples: “Oh, my brother-in-law went to school there, too, and my friend’s son cuts the principal’s lawn, and my neighbor’s daughter knows a girl who once was a cheerleader for the school.”

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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

That’s when one of my brothers-in-law had to have surgery, to have some tumors removed in his brain.

From Seattle Times Aug. 4, 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 kiss my sisters, shake the hands of my brothers-in-law, and say a final goodbye to the kids.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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