nephew
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Only his wife, son and one nephew survived.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Parton died peacefully last week, her nephew Bryan Seaver announced in a news release shared with The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“It’s one of the great love stories of our time,” said Nancy Kissinger’s nephew Philip Maginnes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"My nephew was on his way to Rasuwa and was in contact with my sister until about 8:00 am yesterday," Nepali, 52, said, showing his photograph on his phone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
He must be Dr. Throckmorton’s nephew or something.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
"They drove my nephews away from their vegetables and citrus trees, telling them 'you have no place here, don't come back'".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the house where he lived with his siblings and nephews was reduced to pieces by the quake.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Your siblings and nieces and nephews are not first in line, and that’s OK.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“They’re great little kids,” Wilson said of his nephews in an interview with Conan O’Brien in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Your older brothers and sister and your nephews left Cuba suddenly, just yesterday.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing nephew
It's All in the Family
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Unit 20, Lessons 1–2
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