Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-laws
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The 15 families who are suing the Christian girls’ summer camp lost daughters who were campers and counselors, including several from the Dallas area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025 -
Some families had to go without benefits for several days this month, Haynes said, and many federal workers in the Sacramento region are going unpaid in a season when the demand for food assistance always soars.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Tapachula returns to normalcy While some migrants remain in Tapachula, gone are the thousands of migrants, including entire families, sleeping on sidewalks, gathered in parks, packed in cheap hotel rooms, or lined up outside banks awaiting money transfers from relatives abroad.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among those who died in the accident were two of his sons and a granddaughter, relatives told the AP.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film, which premiered in Cannes earlier this year, tells the story of four cousins who inherit an old house in rural Normandy and retrace the steps of their ancestors in 19th century Paris.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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His sister, Cassie, is known to give him a few baths a day with her tongue, and he’s even learned to howl like his bigger siblings and cousins — albeit to a much different effect.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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An effort to legalize online sports betting operated by tribes in Wisconsin is being challenged by the Sports Betting Alliance, which represents national companies such as Draft Kings, FanDuel and Bet 365.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Data sovereignty, for example — tribes owning and controlling their own AI data and infrastructure — could mitigate many of AI’s risks.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Just ask the folks who’ve made the college basketball committee which is currently pondering expanding its beautiful bracket to 76 teams.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many of them only got a few appearances under their belts, and five unlucky folks got just one.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hamas has sought to exert control over the rest of the enclave, including in violent clashes with rival clans, some of which receive backing from Israel, and at least one public execution.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The most recent border flare-up came after five Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion, with the incident prompting Thailand to downgrade diplomatic relations with its neighbor.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Venezuela is strengthening its relations with all countries of the world and asks only for its independence and sovereignty.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Candidate filing for 2026 races officially opens in December.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Several candidates and local leaders who spoke with The Star said that the shift in this week’s races indicate that voters may be tired of being told to fear change and are instead resonating with candidates who embraced growth.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“In-laws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-laws. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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