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An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for poisoning three of her former in-laws with death cap mushrooms during a 2023 family lunch.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Patterson’s mother and father in-law plus mother in-law’s sister died.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Kate Middleton received some sage advice from her grandfather-in-law, Prince Philip, before his death in 2021.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2025
Owen suspects his soon-to-be in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) as the masterminds behind the heist.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Patterson’s mother and father in-law plus mother in-law’s sister died.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Kate Middleton received some sage advice from her grandfather-in-law, Prince Philip, before his death in 2021.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2025
Owen suspects his soon-to-be in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) as the masterminds behind the heist.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in-law
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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