fraternal

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When community members aren’t arguing, the vibe is generally extremely supportive and fraternal.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Today, our conversation begins, after fraternal embraces, with a huge burst of laughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

At 26, Carpenter is precisely half of Miss Piggy’s age, and yet they could be fraternal twins.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

If one fraternal twin is autistic, the chance that the other twin is also autistic is about 20%, or about the same as it would be for a nontwin sibling.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

“Do you know the likelihood of having two sets of fraternal twins, Tuti? One in three thousand. One. In three thousand.”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya