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nephew

[nef-yoo, nev-yoo] / ˈnɛf yu, ˈnɛv yu /






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“This looks like the role of a lifetime for you,” says Jing-nan’s uncle, a cheerful crook who wants his nephew to inform him of any illicit activities at the plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“It all has to click,” Eddie Wood, Leonard’s nephew and the CEO of the Woods Brothers team, said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Thaksin's nephew Yodchanan Wongsawat, who became Pheu Thai's standard-bearer ahead of the February election, was made minister of higher education in Anutin's cabinet.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The three men who were in the car with Mr Davis at the time of the shooting, including his nephew, have all since died.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

She peered at Håkon and said, “Are you Kin’s nephew too?”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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