cousin

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That explains why the world’s biggest investment manager recently reclaimed a title it had ceded to one-time corporate cousin Blackstone for most of the past five years: Wall Street’s most-valuable publicly traded asset manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1937 Jessica eloped to Europe with her second cousin Esmond Romilly—their ill-starred plan was to head to Spain to report on the civil war there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“When we saw the Voxy on camera, we knew it had to be a security service. They’re the ones who use those type of vans,” said Raafat Al-Saadi, Ashaal’s cousin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"He couldn't walk down the street without everybody getting hold of him and wanting to take him in the pub," says his cousin, Rosemary Elmore.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I’m at ten when Ana’s cousin Charlotte and Tadeo arrive.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko