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father-in-law

[fah-ther-in-law] / ˈfɑ ðər ɪnˌlɔ /




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He has visited with the president on numerous occasions and his father-in-law, Ronald Lauder, is a longtime friend of Trump.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Dean Buntrock was happily selling life insurance in Boulder, Colo., in 1956 when the death of his father-in-law thrust him into a very different business: hauling garbage in Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"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 • Feb. 13, 2026

Warsh’s father-in-law, Ronald Lauder, is a former classmate of Trump’s and a major Republican donor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The father-in-law realized that what she said was true and made it up to her by giving her many presents.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith




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