familial

Example Sentences

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Soon that saga was eclipsed by a darker, much more serious familial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

"This finding highlights the profound value of studying familial diseases and the merit of large-scale genomic datasets, which can reveal rare genetic variations with broader implications for population health."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

For Fiennes, this “bromance” is the heart of the story alongside the familial dynamic between Sherlock and Silas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Crucially, this is a legal issue as well as a financial and familial one.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

He requested DNA samples of Bobby’s nephews to determine, through their familial heredity, whether the samples taken from the gravesite actually matched Bobby’s DNA.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady