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The company, Christian Brothers Hockey Sticks, was founded by his grandfather and great-uncle, 1960 Olympic hockey stars Bill and Roger Christian.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
My great-uncle Nathan had remarkably full lips, almost purple in color.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
His maternal great-uncle was none other than Sitting Bull.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Closer to my heart is the expedition undertaken in 1937 by my great-uncle Dillon Ripley, an ornithologist who served as the head of the Smithsonian Institution for 20 years.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
My great-uncle Nathan had remarkably full lips, almost purple in color.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
His maternal great-uncle was none other than Sitting Bull.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Closer to my heart is the expedition undertaken in 1937 by my great-uncle Dillon Ripley, an ornithologist who served as the head of the Smithsonian Institution for 20 years.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Great-uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-uncle. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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