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cousin

[kuhz-uhn] / ˈkʌz ən /
NOUN
family relation
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But consider where The RZA and his late cousin, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, along with other members, were first exposed to these flicks.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“Life gave my cousin Grizz Chapman some heavy battles, but he fought them with strength and dignity until the very end,” Harrison wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Whether Brian’s cousin is an attorney, local judge, the mayor of the town or the pope makes little difference here, except for exercising leverage with threats and intimidation.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Walpole’s cousin Henry Conway came as the duke from “Don Quixote.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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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