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nephew

[nef-yoo, nev-yoo] / ˈnɛf yu, ˈnɛv yu /






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"I became a soccer fanatic after that. And I'm hoping the same thing for my nephew" this time, he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"I think they can achieve a lot. I think a quarter-final berth would be expected at this stage," said 43-year-old fan Eric Gordon, attending with his young nephew Oliver.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As would “Little Bear Ridge Road,” Samuel D. Hunter’s savagely unsentimental study of an estranged aunt and nephew picking through the wreckage of their family history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A British human rights lawyer says the former wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has gone missing.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Phiri had a nephew named Shabani who went around boasting that he was a real sing’anga who possessed mangolomera.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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