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sister-in-law

[sis-ter-in-law] / ˈsɪs tər ɪnˌlɔ /




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On 12 May 2025, a fire was discovered at the entrance of Sir Keir Starmer's property in Kentish Town, north London, which was being rented out to his sister-in-law Judith Alexander.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The patient’s sister-in-law told them a nurse practitioner “came to the home a few times to treat J.L.’s flesh infection and “did not treat the open wounds often because they were too infected.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Another social media user has reported that the textile company where their sister-in-law worked has fired 600 out of their 650 personnel, as they cannot import raw material from Australia anymore.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

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




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