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aunt

[ant, ahnt] / ænt, ɑnt /






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Her aunt has converted $600 into worthless Iraqi dinars and Zimbabwean dollars that she thinks she’ll be able to use to get access to the technology when it becomes available.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Isaiah’s sister and aunt testified that the defendants purposely kept Isaiah out of public view because they feared what might happen if someone discovered his condition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

But when Earl’s aunt relocated in 2015 to Oro Valley, he and Pat fell in love with a nearby 55-plus community with pools and a golf course.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

One of those attending Friday's event, Liam McKenna, lost his aunt and uncle in the attacks.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

My only visitors are my aunt or Theo, borrowing something or returning something.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Largely absent from Mr. Kolker’s story until the end, they were shielded from the burden of illness by their healthy parents and generous aunts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“You don’t have mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts and uncles ... we needed help,” said Rudy, who moved to L.A. from New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

It did not make sense to me that only children had aunts, uncles, and cousins.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

The children met their aunts, uncles and cousins.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Yeah,” I said, wondering what it was like having aunts who brought you bird feathers.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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