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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-laws
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These challenges are exacerbated due to rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and extreme weather events intensifying water scarcity and disrupting fragile systems, leaving families—particularly those in poverty—without reliable access to safe water.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
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Philanthropy plays a catalytic role by empowering local financial institutions to serve families in need.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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The researchers explained that curiosity is what drives people to notice their emotions, make sense of them, and figure out how to respond.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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But in Piazza’s phone calls with aunts, uncles, and cousins, everyone remembers the story a little differently.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Years later, one of my cousins even stopped eating meat in my presence out of respect for my diet.—
Lola Méndez,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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The complaint notes that Californians voted in 1984 to amend the California Constitution to ban banked games, though tribes are exempted from that ban under a 2000 state constitutional amendment.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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The tribes are suing under a law — Senate Bill 549 — that went into effect Wednesday.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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Here’s exactly how to approach the conversation with your folks, and how to navigate the most common scenarios.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Start small—research, visit, and connect with folks who’ve already made the move.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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And our definition of social media was to converse about the over-the-top shenanigans of the fictional Ewing, Channing and Carrington clans at the proverbial office watercooler.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Sexton sought a medical exemption from the vaccine mandate based on his history of blood clotting.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, Jennifer died of leukemia, a blood cancer that can be caused by exposure to oil.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“In-laws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-laws. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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