sibling
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The researchers also used sibling comparisons to investigate whether the findings might instead be explained by characteristics shared within families.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
You believe she is reneging on her duties to her sibling, and wonder why she doesn’t do more.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"The National Intelligence Service currently assesses that Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as the successor and understands she has a younger sibling of unknown gender," the agency said, reaffirming its conclusion on succession.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It was Papi’s turn to drive Lolo to an appointment, she claims, which is one of their favorite sibling arguments.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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Kormylo described Petrov as a "very pleasant young man" who had arrived in Scotland with his mother and three younger siblings - one brother and two sisters.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Often a parent hears a child speaking English with friends or siblings and assumes the child is already proficient and has exited the program, Villarreal said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Parton didn’t have children, and her husband died in 2025, but she had 11 siblings and multitudes of nieces and nephews.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Her three siblings have already emigrated, and she is considering shutting down her small delicatessen to follow them abroad.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
While his foster siblings had soccer practice, Danny always managed to find a quiet corner high up on the bleachers.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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