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Noun
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Based on Harris’ 2018 off-Broadway play of the same name, which received three Obie Awards, Is God Is follows twin sisters Racine (Kara Young) and Anaia (Mallori Johnson), who were burned as babies in a fire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 May 2026 -
Adapted from her 2018 play, the story centers on two sisters (Broadway favorite Kara Young and Mallori Johnson) on an epic quest for revenge.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 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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She is survived by her mother, four siblings, four children, and many grandchildren.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Emily and her siblings had read for years in the newspaper of those who shot themselves, cut their own throats, and swallowed poison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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My father and brothers, however, were skiers, and I had been schlepped up the bunny slope enough to convincingly fake a conversation about schussing and moguls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The three-year timeline of that protection runs out in November, allowing the brothers to demolish at will.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Other delegates tended to view the Massachusetts men, especially the Adams cousins, as hotheads bent on rebellion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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His father’s side of the family lived on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Humboldt County, and Roy grew up surrounded by family, often spending time with his aunts, uncles, and cousins on the reservation.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Tight budgets, growing attacks Until recently, paying family members to care for disabled and elderly relatives had broad bipartisan support as a practical solution to a growing home-care crisis.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Stumo’s family has been among the most outspoken relatives seeking accountability from Boeing and changes to federal aviation oversight.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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“Stepsisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsisters. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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