father-in-law
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His father-in-law was a merchant who received the tea that provoked the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He has visited with the president on numerous occasions and his father-in-law, Ronald Lauder, is a longtime friend of Trump.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Dean Buntrock was happily selling life insurance in Boulder, Colo., in 1956 when the death of his father-in-law thrust him into a very different business: hauling garbage in Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Having previously dabbled in skiing as a tourist, the 31-year-old's journey to the Games started out as a wish "just to impress" his Italian father-in-law.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
He couldn’t remember whether it was the posture of a son-in-law approaching his father-in-law or a servant his master or just anybody approaching a chief.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
