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
Her grandfather was from the Donetsk region of Ukraine, a family tie that compounds her anguish.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2023
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
He also told how the seller was "amazed" by his family tie.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2019
The explanation of social order is not to be found in the family tie, since, when a child grows up it escapes from tutelage; the parents' right to exercise authority is only temporary.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
