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nephew

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






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"I became a soccer fanatic after that. And I'm hoping the same thing for my nephew" this time, he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As would “Little Bear Ridge Road,” Samuel D. Hunter’s savagely unsentimental study of an estranged aunt and nephew picking through the wreckage of their family history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

His nephew, Maxwell Muchenje, 56, urged people to stop sharing videos of the incident online and to stop speculating about the circumstances of Panashe's death.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Should my nephew get anything at all, since he’s received so much already?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The nephew reappeared at the door with a folded white paper in his hands.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant




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