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Susan is my second cousin.
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Chief Justice John Marshall was also Thomas Jefferson’s second cousin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Its carcass has been discovered by a group of hunters led by Sung-ki (Zo In-Sung), who is Bum-seok’s second cousin.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2026
By 2024, the team had added four more descendant donors—one related to Fitzjames (technically a second cousin five times removed through the captain’s great-grandfather).
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Someone knew someone’s brother who dated Tommy’s second cousin who lived in Building B.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Its carcass has been discovered by a group of hunters led by Sung-ki (Zo In-Sung), who is Bum-seok’s second cousin.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2026
By 2024, the team had added four more descendant donors—one related to Fitzjames (technically a second cousin five times removed through the captain’s great-grandfather).
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Someone knew someone’s brother who dated Tommy’s second cousin who lived in Building B.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
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“Second cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20cousin. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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