in the family
Example Sentences
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And the brothers say she’s the best athlete in the family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
And what to do with an heirloom that’s been in the family for generations that nobody wants anymore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“If you don’t have an estate plan with medical directives, you might be kept alive by artificial means, even if you’ve told everyone in the family you don’t want this to happen.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Sulloway’s research on birth order and risk-taking reveals that later-borns are more psychologically wired to take strategic risks to carve out their own niche and stand out in the family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
They are nearly all women’s names, usually the name of the waterman’s mother or grandmother, depending on how long the boat has been in the family.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
