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in-law

noun

Definition of in-law

as in family

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Recent Examples of in-law ADUs, also known as in-law units or granny flats, typically have up to 1,200 square feet of living space and must include a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and separate bathroom. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Hidden among the sea of Algerian green and Austrian red was Merzouk Toumert, in attendance with his sons Alek and Noah and brother in-law Tom Paulette. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 Harry also gave up his patronage of the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League, while Meghan surrendered her patronage of the Royal National Theatre, which her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, handed down to her. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are phenomenal as a gay couple forced to jump through hoops for their son’s new in-laws, played wonderfully by Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-law

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Noun

People ‘in the middle’ While many are flocking to take advantage of an $8 burger, Alicia Roten’s family is simply trying not to eat out at all.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Officials are relying on reports from the families of victims and survivors in an attempt to determine the number of those missing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Following his cousins’ success, Monasterios — along with his parents and brother — filed a case in 2018.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Perhaps your cousin is having a tropical destination wedding, or your childhood best friend is tying the knot on a stylish country estate.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cousin

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Allen said the house needed to be gutted, the inside was deteriorating and termites were eating at the doors.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
New Delhi — For decades, India was relegated to fashion’s backyard, with its embroidery and garment export houses manufacturing everything from ready-to-wear to couture for the world’s biggest luxury brands.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of house

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Create characters built around lifepaths, natures, clan traits, and merits.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
The Sussex clan, which has had an estranged relationship with the royal family in recent years, met with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House, Charles and Camilla's private country residence in Gloucestershire, England.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of clan

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The defining anti-woke ads of 2024 were about taxpayer funding for gender surgery, not listing the tribes of Milwaukee.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
According to Werkheiser, the ACHP proposal also reduces what may be considered historic property eligible for protection, which could mean that land considered sacred to Indigenous tribes would lose protection.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of tribe

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Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

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Venture capital and investors more generally are eager to spend heavily in the latest technologies, especially with the AI race continuing to heat up.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Broward School Board at-Large Race In the nonpartisan race for the Broward School Board at-large seat, educator Sonja Azim and incumbent Allen Zeman outlined their platforms.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of race

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Listing agent Kristina Agustin of Vista Sotheby’s International Realty said the land carries a deeper local lineage than most lifestyle properties that change hands in California wine regions.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Gone are the days of fragmented, point product solutions for capabilities like data lineage, business glossaries, data quality, MDM and yes, catalogs.

— Susan Laine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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