familial
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Mr. Ferrer establishes his familial credentials, naming himself as “the one person” his mother told everything to, “the one who saw what she was really like behind closed doors.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
In a statement on Tuesday, global policing agency Interpol said a breakthrough came when the victim was identified by French police using "familial DNA searching".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Pfeiffer is not the first to push back against the notion that female characters of a certain age and familial status must wield whatever power they have from the background.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Ideally, we take those familial lessons to the workplace.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
“You’re my sister. It’s my familial duty to make sure that you survive.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Vocabulary lists containing familial
It's All in the Family
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "F"
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Ungifted
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