paternal
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Sara's siblings remain in Pakistan, where they have been living with their paternal grandfather.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
A friend of mine once received paternal advice to retire his collection of personality socks until he had secured a job at a law firm.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Musk’s paternal grandmother came from Liverpool, in northern England, and he has cited his ancestry as central to his interest in the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
To qualify for this type of comparison, descendants must have genealogical records showing a direct and uninterrupted maternal or paternal line.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Father's brother or father's father's brother, if the relationship was on the paternal side her maiden name would be Westing.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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