nephew
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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
As would “Little Bear Ridge Road,” Samuel D. Hunter’s savagely unsentimental study of an estranged aunt and nephew picking through the wreckage of their family history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
A British human rights lawyer says the former wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has gone missing.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The old lady couldn’t resist her longing to see her nephew, for she had met Laurie as she took her airing, and hearing of Mr. March’s arrival, drove straight out to see him.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing nephew
It's All in the Family
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Unit 20, Lessons 1–2
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