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Noun
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DeVaux credits growing up with seven brothers and two sisters for her toughness.—
Stephen Whyno,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026 -
The members of Fanny—sisters June and Jean Millington, Alice de Buhr, and Nickey Barclay—all lived in the house with some friends.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The stepbrothers' parents, Thomas Hudson and Shauntel Hudson, are fighting over custody, and have in court documents referred to the stepbrother -- who is a minor -- as a suspect in Kepner's death.—
Doug Lantz,
ABC News,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The fundraiser was created to help the siblings, 21-year-old Phillip and 18-year-old Helen, with funeral and memorial expenses as well as Helen’s college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the payments ended in 2025 and the siblings sought additional compensation, negotiations between the two parties reportedly became strained, causing the Cascio family to go public with the lawsuit and their new interview.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Egdahl then found brothers Jack and Eli Williams on social media.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Schwarzenegger will play twin brothers Augie and Bernard.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Aya Abu Naser, 29, lost her cousins, aunts, and uncles.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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In the play, cousins Amina and Sade have just attended the funeral of Sade’s mother.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Since opening, the detention facility has faced criticism from immigrant-rights advocates, environmental groups and relatives of detainees who say conditions and the location itself have made the center deeply controversial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Stay out of the sun, and make sure to check up on relatives and neighbors.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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“Stepsisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsisters. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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