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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

His brother Gurpreet Singh Johal - who has lobbied successive governments calling for his release - said the decision to grant bail had been a "really important milestone".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Atilal Dhurwey holds a framed photograph of his 17-year-old brother Rooplal, who died in June.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Oslak didn’t seem to mind, but Renn flashed her brother a sour glance.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

“The envy and hatred of my brethren has lately risen to a rage,” Rush explained.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

After years of grinding out growth shop by shop, the brothers decided organic expansion was too slow.

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

Hours later, I was expelled from Zeta Beta Tau, my social fraternity, because its leaders were concerned my beliefs would reflect poorly on my brothers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Father brushes away his tears and stands close to my brothers and me.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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