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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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Everyone they approached, they said - from law enforcement to legislators – considered it "a no-brainer," according to Krug's cousin.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Díaz points to his cousin — Chef Tino, a Puerto Rican chef he grew up watching on television, as one of the figures who shaped the visual and conceptual language of the project.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Korean competitor SK Hynix said in March that it had filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list American depositary receipts—a close cousin of depositary shares.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The House of Representatives voted to impeach her for allegedly misusing public funds and making threats against Marcos, his wife and cousin, who at the time was also the speaker of the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She mumbled her threadbare story about being the cousin of England’s queen, but her heart was not in it, and she fell silent.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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