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sister-in-law

[sis-ter-in-law] / ˈsɪs tər ɪnˌlɔ /




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Accepting the award, Giuffre's sister-in-law Amanda Roberts said the book was "a true testament to what a survivor's voice can do when finally given the space to be heard".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

A sister-in-law “thinks I don’t like her,” she crabbily notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Jamshidi has family members, including his brother—who worked in a high-risk post as a security guard for the U.S. consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, for years—his sister-in-law, niece and nephew stuck in Camp As Sayliyah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The employee was his sister-in-law, the person confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

His reaction to this scene was so strong that it made the rounds of the family gossip: Emma Wedgwood, Hensleigh’s sister, wrote to her sister-in-law with amusement how struck Charles was by Hensleigh’s juggling.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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