brother
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The brother of the man who passed away when he was 70, having only claimed one Social Security check, was lamenting how he could have used that money to fund his retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
"England is our big brother, and sometimes you don't want your big brother to do well, do you?"
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Hey, Terry? What’s up, brother? Hey, man, your host Bryttanni from FanDuel wanted to make sure your Thanksgiving was extra special,” Harper says in the video.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The United States has also indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
I still had a great deal of little-sister worship for this big brother, five years older than I, an ordained minister and the only ten Boom who had ever been to college.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
After bidding a hearty olé to my literary brethren, I reach Café Gijón, outside the bounds of Las Letras, but not its spirit.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Resident birds show more smarts than migratory ones, and city birds are sharper than their country brethren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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
Even as its Big Tech brethren collect AI equipment, Apple is sticking to its rather asset-light ways.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
A.M. said, “That monster made an offer that many of our brethren couldn’t refuse. Clock Watchers need something to do. When time is frozen, there aren’t many options.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
Stripe was founded by brothers Patrick and John Collison and its valuation hit $159 billion earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
My brothers loved me, but they weren’t tender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The play follows the pair of brothers as they strive for success in the theatrical world amid William Shakespeare’s unstoppable rise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Police say the brothers insulted a woman during an altercation over loud noise.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Pop and Mama and my brothers and sisters and me all grabbed brooms and shovels and took to the fields and started swinging, vowing to beat ’em off if we had to.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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