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Diana Alvear of Bridgewater, New Jersey, scratched her family’s trip next weekend to see in-laws in California because of concerns about flying when controllers are working long hours and understaffed.
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John Seewer, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The exhilarating Christmas Eve in Miller's Point wastes no time in assembling its massive cast of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and pet lizards.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Or, when none with that last name, at the very least a Jonas-in-law.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Nearly half of Americans (46%) provide financial support for their aging parents or in-laws, or expect to in the future, according to a recent survey from LendingTree, an online lending marketplace.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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John Seewer, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The exhilarating Christmas Eve in Miller's Point wastes no time in assembling its massive cast of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and pet lizards.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Or, when none with that last name, at the very least a Jonas-in-law.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Nearly half of Americans (46%) provide financial support for their aging parents or in-laws, or expect to in the future, according to a recent survey from LendingTree, an online lending marketplace.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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