cousin
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"And then he said that, in the previous night, before our rescue, that his cousin had slipped away."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Some of the people who knew Dema’s father had mixed feelings about the bot, including a cousin who found it emotionally difficult, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
You’ve seen it, I’ve seen it, your second cousin who gets too drunk at every family wedding has seen it.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Last Tuesday morning I texted my 18-year-old cousin — whose family has been Angels’ season-ticket holders since 1986 — to let him know of the sale of the Angels by Arte Moreno.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
At least my cousin is older than I expected.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Those people included cousins, friends and former clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Their small apartment filled quickly with my father’s siblings—my aunts and uncles—and their children, my cousins.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Cheered on by her parents, uncle, and numerous cousins at her "home away from home", Dart came back from a set and a break down to reach the second round in New York.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
They had a grandfather, cousins, friends and a stepfather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
After months of living with the old woman, the cousins had seemed to decide that Aunt Rose was suddenly worth their time.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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