polygamy

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Recent Examples of polygamy In Libya, Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, the leader of the National Transitional Council, ended a ban on polygamy in his maiden speech to the country. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2017 The Sister Wives star, 52, chronicles her journey within and away from Mormonism and polygamy in Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family and Finding Freedom, set to debut in September 2025. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 The Brown family were members of the Apostolic United Brethren, a fundamentalist Mormon group that practices polygamy. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 In the recent episode of iHeart’s Rogue Energy podcast, Christine and Janelle Brown discussed their lives after leaving polygamy. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for polygamy
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Noun
  • Their four kids from previous marriages were grown and out of the house.
    William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Christie Brinkley opens up in new memoir 'Uptown Girl' Actress, entrepreneur and model Christie Brinkley joins ‘FOX & Friends’ to discuss her new memoir ‘Uptown Girl,’ which reflects on her early life, marriages and career in the public eye.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.
    Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
  • For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

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