KISSING COUSINS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

kissing cousins

noun

plural of kissing cousin

as in stocks

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Noun

Tech firms used to be reliable stocks, reporting high profits and juicy margins, but the race to build AI data centers and train new models has changed the landscape.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
The House approved legislation Wednesday that would bar members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks, advancing an ethics proposal that lawmakers in both parties have long championed but repeatedly failed to enact.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of stocks

Noun

Wheelie contests, one-on-one races and freestyle trick events filled the air with engine revs and track dirt as the drivers precariously balanced, drifted and jumped the 10,000 pound vehicles.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
On the island, Heiva i Tahiti has been celebrated every July since, with traditional dance, drumming, singing and sports, such as javelin throwing and canoe races.

— Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of races

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After all those conversations, one thing that has become clear is that families don’t expect Washington to fix everything.

— Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
Treasury's default option right now is the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF, and until families can actively choose between fund options, that's where contributions land.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of families

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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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Under cross-examination, Wallace said investigators did not swab or collect two chainsaws found in Burke’s garage because both tested negative for possible traces of blood.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Detectives believe that the killer cut herself during the attack and left the spot of blood.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of blood

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The artifacts from Papua are part of the cultural heritage of the Dani and Asmat tribes and Lake Sentani communities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
This showcase celebrates the rich artistic traditions, cultural heritage and living history of tribes across the state, according to the fair website.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of tribes

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Some in anthropology take this further, describing houses and homes as social and symbolic spaces rather than merely physical structures.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Though California is home to some of the worst cities for first-time homebuyers, there are still houses for as low as $285,000.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

Knappman, who lives in California, coordinated with his sister in Louisiana and a pair of cousins from Maine and North Carolina to purchase a new headstone engraved with Horan’s name and the dates of her birth and death.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Scientists have long proposed that modern Homo sapiens outcompeted their robust cousins through sheer intelligence.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

Definition of cousins

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