grandnephew
noun
grand·neph·ew
ˈgran(d)-ˈnef-(ˌ)yü 
chiefly British -ˈnev-
: a grandson of one's brother or sister
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Unreported gifts cited in the resolution include a 2019 trip to Indonesia, estimated to be valued at approximately $500,000, tuition payments for Thomas’ grandnephew amounting to more than $6,000 per month, and the 2014 sale of a family home costing $133,363.
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Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson / Bloomberg, TIME, 11 July 2024
Walsh is survived by a niece and nephew and two grandnephews.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
He is survived by his niece, nephew and two grandnephews.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
He is survived by his niece, nephew, and two grandnephews.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
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Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson / Bloomberg, TIME, 11 July 2024
Walsh is survived by a niece and nephew and two grandnephews.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
He is survived by his niece, nephew and two grandnephews.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
He is survived by his niece, nephew, and two grandnephews.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
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grandnephew
noun
grand·neph·ew
-ˈnef-(ˌ)yü
: a grandson of one's brother or sister
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