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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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That explains why the world’s biggest investment manager recently reclaimed a title it had ceded to one-time corporate cousin Blackstone for most of the past five years: Wall Street’s most-valuable publicly traded asset manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

South-Central L.A. native Angie Bravo, 26, attended the festival to watch “Eres Suficiente,” the short film by her wife’s cousin, Veronica Jurado.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“What if he doesn’t go back? What will happen to him?” said Rachel Adau, the wife of Bior’s cousin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"He couldn't walk down the street without everybody getting hold of him and wanting to take him in the pub," says his cousin, Rosemary Elmore.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“No, I just invited him with us. He knows I wanted to see his cousin, the singer.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith