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When the younger Cathy is a teenager, Heathcliff kidnaps her and forces her to marry the younger Linton (her first cousin), while simultaneously preventing her from seeing her dying father.
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Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Consanguinity refers to relationships in which parents are biologically related, most commonly first cousins.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
If hip hop is Afrobeats’ first cousin, then Fela is its godfather.
—Obi Asika, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The mother-to-be is the granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, who was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Consanguinity refers to relationships in which parents are biologically related, most commonly first cousins.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
If hip hop is Afrobeats’ first cousin, then Fela is its godfather.
—Obi Asika, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The mother-to-be is the granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, who was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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“First cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20cousin. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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