uncle
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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
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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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