sister-in-law

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My sister-in-law is a New Yorker, but she actually wrote last season on “The Rooster” and she’s often writing on shows in L.A., so she’s often here and she’ll have a couple friends come over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

James Ridgway and his sister-in-law Eleanor Brown, who set up the Brew 32 café in Stockport last year, says they've noticed the shift.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

My sister-in-law, Eva Rose, who also lives nearby and also came to the intersection separately, described to me the moment the agents’ anger was unleashed a second time as she arrived 15 minutes later.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Charlie Pasarell, a tennis player who was one of ProServ’s early clients, introduced his sister-in-law, Marcee Fareed, to Craighill in 1978.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Wondering if the acquaintance had gotten the name of the hotel wrong, Frear left his sister-in-law and Wood at the St. James and ran three blocks to another large hotel, the Sherman House.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy