family tie
Example Sentences
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But, unlike Charles Kushner, she had no family tie to the president’s inner circle.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025
The migrants accepted by the UK would need to have a connection to Britain, such as a family tie.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
One reason Lara and I found ourselves drawn into this particular case was a family tie to the legal history.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2021
Players also aren’t allowed to wear patches of Army or Air Force units without having a family tie or another good reason; this year, quarterback Malcolm Perry was one such exception.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2019
Even worse—for wolf and tiger gently consort with their kind, and still more gently with their family: they feel the tenderness of the family tie.
From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne