aunt
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WSJ: What should you do if you’re not the aunt of a brilliant engineer?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“It’s going so fast,” Wahab said, wiggling and pointing as her aunt held on tightly for safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Jolie’s mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her aunt, who had the same BRCA1 gene defect as Jolie, died of breast cancer three months after Jolie’s operation.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
You are a loyal daughter, sister and aunt to upend your life in this way.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
His thoughts were a jumble, but he tried to remember when Glory said she went to live with her aunt.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
But he had uncles, aunts and cousins who lived in a much fancier part of the city.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Studies suggest inheritances from aunts and uncles are rare, accounting for 6% of all inheritances, compared with 75% from parents and 15% from grandparents.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Although he kept contact with his father while in care, his coordinator helped him establish relationships with his wider family, including aunts, uncles, cousins and a half-sister.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
May 8 Ms. Pat reminds me of one of my hilarious aunts, who would get a kick out of the fact that her nickname has entered the lexicon as a catch-all description: “Auntie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
The air was bitter cold, and I wrapped myself tighter inside the thick coat my aunts had made me.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
