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brother

[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur] / ˈbrʌð ər, ˈbrʌðˈɜr /
NOUN
male sibling
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“There are other folks out there that understand the business but they are challenged by scale,” said Stephen Sorbaro, who took over the company with his brother David from their parents in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Lowe, 58, is the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mansour is a member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, and the brother of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Lowe, younger brother of Rob Lowe, and Painter married in 2010 and welcomed Fiona in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“I didn’t know you worked here. I’ve come a few times with my dad and my brother, Arlo, and we never see you. Did you just start working here?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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

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

The Azeris of Iran eye their flourishing Turkic brethren in Azerbaijan with a degree of envy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Aragorn and his knights, and the people of Lórien and of Rivendell, made ready to ride; but Faramir and Imrahil remained at Edoras; and Arwen Evenstar remained also, and she said farewell to her brethren.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Savings from a more efficient supply chain enabled Mavis to undercut rivals on price, the brothers found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Once the business was stable, the brothers focused on growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

He compliments the brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of the “Avengers” installment, for the positive experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Two brothers who contracted meningitis within a year of each other say they are lucky to be alive.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Too many men from our community were killed in the Turkish War of Independence—husbands, fathers, uncles, brothers, sons, cousins.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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