relatives

Example Sentences

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Thousands of people were not paid all the money that their deceased relatives had kept with the bank, due to errors in identifying all NS&I products held by the customer before they died.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

That discovery placed another hominin lineage in the broader region during the same critical window and suggested that early human relatives were more widespread and ecologically flexible than once assumed.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

McCluskie’s family came from Scotland and Italy; Becerra’s relatives came from Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The company has started offering bonuses to employees who get their relatives a job.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The following day, Nhamo and her relatives would travel to Goré’s village for the second part of the marriage.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer