sibling
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That largely explains why the Russell 1000 Value index was up 20.7% this year through the end of July, while its sibling growth index gained a paltry 0.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“What was meant to be a joyful family camping trip became an unimaginable nightmare that no parent, sibling, or grandparent should ever have to endure,” the page read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Having grown up as a sibling carer, Aitch has faced challenges, and seen Gracie overcome obstacles.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Appointed to finish the term of her brother Lindsey Graham, who died this month at 71, Darline is the first person to directly succeed a sibling in the Senate’s 237-year history.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The next year, Taylor won first place, and they became the first sibling pair to ever win, let alone back-to-back.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Alongside his brothers David and Keith, Robert joined other sets of acting siblings to portray sets of real-life siblings in the 1980 western “The Long Riders.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
To honor their mother’s wishes, three siblings return to the island of their childhood summers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She said she and her siblings felt "so much unhappiness" during the important life stages that followed her mother's disappearance and her father's conviction.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The first would be to buy a bigger headstone for his family gravesite, where his parents, four siblings and a nephew are buried in a single plot in the Green Street Cemetery.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Alexander sounded completely serious, and he and his siblings had their heads bent over their work, but it seemed to Penelope that all three of the Incorrigibles were suppressing giggles.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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