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father-in-law

[fah-ther-in-law] / ˈfɑ ðər ɪnˌlɔ /




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Police filed a criminal charge against the father-in-law, though it was later dismissed.

From BBC

"I have a Henry Moore, which I'm very proud of that Kirk, my father-in-law, gave Michael and I for one of our joint birthdays, and we love it very much."

From BBC

After talking with his soon-to-be father-in-law—a sheet-metal worker—he took the union tests for plumbing, elevator construction and electrical work.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It has become increasingly difficult to meet the price points expected by American buyers,” said Agnieszka Chmielewska, whose husband and father-in-law run the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

My late father-in-law wrote a book once called “Die Broke.”

From Los Angeles Times