fraternal
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When community members aren’t arguing, the vibe is generally extremely supportive and fraternal.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
The sense that firefighters are retreating behind a fraternal code of silence is fueling an intense anger among Palisadians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Both identical and fraternal twins develop in the same womb and are usually raised in similar circumstances in the same household.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
After the two wed and have their first child, Agnes becomes pregnant with fraternal twins, a boy and a girl.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
“Do you know the likelihood of having two sets of fraternal twins, Tuti? One in three thousand. One. In three thousand.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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