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brother

[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur] / ˈbrʌð ər, ˈbrʌðˈɜr /
NOUN
male sibling
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"Cheryl was not a case file, she was an amazing funny little girl," her elder brother Ricki Nash, told the inquiry on its first day of public hearings.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Bass shared that her brother had lost his home in a meeting with the Pacific Palisades Community Council in January 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The boys, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger brother when witnesses say vehicles driven by Grossman and Erickson came speeding toward the crosswalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They have lost a brother or sister along with the people their grieving parents used to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Renn resembled Hord in feature, and Torak wondered if they were brother and sister, although Renn was younger by four or five summers.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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