relatives

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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

America’s great national parks and wildernesses must be littered with dead relatives.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Estelle, who’s long held permanent resident status in the U.S., is a veteran at navigating the reentry process when she returns from visiting relatives in her native France.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The house where Pasqual’s relatives lived was more or less a big box, with a good yard because they worked on it when they had time off.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen