brother
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Smith’s car was released to his brother, who was with him at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
My mother’s brother worked for Boeing, in Seattle, and she wanted to be near him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Yes, he can come across as cocky, but he's well grounded, not just by Richter, but by having his oldest brother there in the locker room with him.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
I spend my time and money caring for my aging mother — yet she gave my brother $100,000.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
He had slipped easily into the part of being a younger brother to Peter— mostly, I think, because he genuinely liked having an older brother of his own, a proper pal.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
One of the biggest shifts that put Wachtell and its brethren on the back foot was a move away from the so-called lockstep model, in which partner pay is closely tied to seniority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
We are your most perilous and dutiful brethren, the song of our hearts at once furious and sad.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Two brothers who contracted meningitis within a year of each other say they are lucky to be alive.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
As you talk to the brothers, though, you realize there is nothing coincidental about them getting this opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The brothers took part in documentaries describing the events around her death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Four siblings — two brothers and two sisters — had grown up in that home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Don’t you have to look after your brothers and sisters?”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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