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[kin-ship] / ˈkɪn ʃɪp /


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More than 2.4 million children across the U.S. are raised in grandfamilies, also known as kinship families.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

That kinship is what makes Coppola’s first documentary, “Marc by Sofia,” such a thrill — and also what occasionally holds the film back.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“There were so many different aspects that really made it clear that kinship to other people needs to be recognized,” Chen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In the end, his words were laced with a sense of historic kinship.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

It seemed urgent to me not only to reiterate my earlier lies—about my kinship with Daumier, about my deceased wife, about my small estate in the South of France—but to elaborate on them.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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