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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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When I visited, his cousin, now 104, still remembered their final conversation before he took off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

His cousin, Joseph Shabalala, founded Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1960 and eventually asked Mazibuko to join.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Around 1 a.m., seven hours after Ashaal failed to return home, a cousin and brother-in-law contacted friends, hospitals and the various security headquarters in Aden.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“What if he doesn’t go back? What will happen to him?” said Rachel Adau, the wife of Bior’s cousin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“My cousin Six Two Three Two kicked the bucket last week. He come through?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman