uncle
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Her uncle was Cecil B. DeMille, the powerful film director, and Agnes had grown up wanting to be an actor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The niece was watching the World Cup on TV in Queens when she heard from a friend that her uncle had "burned himself" in front of the United Nations in Manhattan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ojeda Durán, the former navy chief and uncle of Los Primos, has been cleared in the scandal, Sheinbaum has said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Nigel Hotham, representing his uncle, Mark Hotham, who was also among the bodies recovered from Legacy, said it had been a long time coming to get to this stage.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“It sounds like your uncle Freddy has gotten off a shot.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
According to Ugen and Choedup, one of his uncles died in combat and another in prison after his capture while fighting for Chushi Gangdruk, an anti-China guerrilla force established with CIA support in 1958.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Lamboria began boxing seriously around the age of 14, training first at an academy run by Hawa's son, Sanjay Sheoran, before continuing under her uncles.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
But he had uncles, aunts and cousins who lived in a much fancier part of the city.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
After her mother’s death, she began working with her father, Salvador, and her uncles at the family’s apiary, where they managed more than 30 hives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
She had a name: Nhamo Jongwe, member of the Jongwe clan, which might include friendly aunts and uncles and even grandparents.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
