brother
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Joesley Batista and his brother Wesley Batista are currently board members and major shareholders of JBS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Kushner added he had "failed to appreciate the political dynamics of global football".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Tarling’s brother, Josh, started the Vuelta, finishing third in the opening stage, two slots behind Pogacar, before dropping out a few days later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"My brother died of Covid during the pandemic, and their kids are waiting at home for their mother. If I see her body, I can at least tell them she is not coming back."
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Kate had accurately chosen the names of Partridge’s deceased son, brother, and cousin from a long list of other names.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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
The U.S. players have made it abundantly clear that they respect their Canadian brethren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 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
“My brethren and sistren are more, shall we say, detached from this world, more detached than I choose to be,” she said in a neutral voice.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The brothers were nearly sidelined after a corruption scandal in Brazil almost a decade ago, in which they admitted to bribing politicians and spent several months in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
My brothers were particularly fond of one wooden ewe mounted on wheels, which gave her the jaunty appearance of a sheep who had recently discovered skateboarding.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Wearing tan jail uniforms, the brothers maintained they did not commit the alleged crimes as they slammed conditions in US custody.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
She was raised in White Plains, N.Y., with two brothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
My mother rides our donkey, and my brothers, Isaac and Jacob, carry our provisions—bread and cheese, eggplant empanadillas, roasted eggs, olives cured in salt, dried figs, almonds, and walnuts—and our few belongings.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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