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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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But his mother's cousin says she is eager to meet Yvonne.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

My cousin Qiaolian once told me about the day she first met me: I was a malnourished, dusty and snotty infant, not even a full year old, wrapped in a dirty blanket and kept hidden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Notice it has been acting better than its crypto cousin Ethereum on the ratio chart against the Grayscale Ethereum Stalking ETF since last summer.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“Inglewood PD, we need answers, and Mayor Butts, you need to do better,” said Bostic’s cousin Talia Castillo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

There’s a dark-haired little kid on Dad’s other side who must be Eliana’s cousin or something, because Eliana’s family comes next.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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