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nephew

[nef-yoo, nev-yoo] / ˈnɛf yu, ˈnɛv yu /






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The film, which stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, follows the “Thriller” hitmaker from his early career leading the Jackson Five to reaching pinnacle star status in the late ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"I became a soccer fanatic after that. And I'm hoping the same thing for my nephew" this time, he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Within weeks of the election, roughly three-quarters of the TMC's legislators revolted against both Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, widely seen as her heir.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

You could hire a financial adviser to give all of you a seminar about managing money, or you could pay for counseling for your brother and nephew.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

She wanted to ask about the cinnamon-smelling boy—was he their son, or nephew, and where was he now?

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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