brethren
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But in the penultimate episode, Blunt and Sheen stumbled on to a theory that the quiet contestants were more suspicious than their outspoken brethren.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Historically, when this gap has been in the top quintile, it’s led to an average 7.5% outperformance over the following year for higher-quality stocks over their lower-quality brethren.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Television genealogists may point out that Colbert’s branch of the talk show family tree is still represented by his Comedy Central brethren on “The Daily Show,” including Stewart, and John Oliver on “Last Week Tonight.”
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Although many crashed or collided with robot brethren, Lightning avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in 50 minutes, 26 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Their brethren from the cafe were running up to join them.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
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