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sibling

[sib-ling] / ˈsɪb lɪŋ /
NOUN
sister or brother
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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

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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