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kin

[kin] / kɪn /


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How does one go about helping a very elderly man who has only me as his next of kin?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Identities of the deceased service members will be withheld for 24 hours after next of kin is informed.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

A local magistrate ordered that the bodies be handed over to the Iranian embassy in Colombo for repatriation to the next of kin.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

But while she was delighted when the opt-out system was introduced, she didn't realise the "fatal flaw" of next of kin being able to rescind their loved one's wishes.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“How can Rasseem be your next of kin? He practically hates you!”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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