cousin
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Chiedza, who could not swim, got out of her depth while fetching a volleyball from the sea while playing with her 11-year-old cousin.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
A cousin told Houston-based Fox26 News: “We had family members starting to arrive. As they were arriving ... Sergio, Antonio, Naya, Naomi, and Mini never showed up.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Breadnut and its cousin, breadfruit, were transplanted from the Pacific to the Caribbean to become food staples for enslaved populations there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But consider where The RZA and his late cousin, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, along with other members, were first exposed to these flicks.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
“If you think me and Katherine don’t look alike, you should see my cousin Mia,” he said.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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It's All in the Family
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