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uncle

[uhng-kuhl] / ˈʌŋ kəl /






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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

An uncle and his nephew had a harrowing experience Monday afternoon when the engine on their two-seat plane died, forcing them to make an emergency landing on Huntington State Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

No matter what, the stock market has been showering investors with wealth like a crazy rich uncle who can’t stop spoiling all the kids in the family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

For Maddison, her goal to end up in office-based work was clear to her from the beginning, so she approached Central Employment North East, a recruitment firm in Newcastle where her uncle was a partner.

From BBC Jul. 25, 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

While his father had little interest in education, Marcus found academic inspiration in two uncles who were doctors, a great-uncle who could speak nine languages and, mostly, his mother.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Two of Kaweenuntawong’s uncles later opened their own Bangkok beef noodle shops under the Wattana Panich name.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The two of them together looked like uncles shooting the breeze at a family reunion.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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