brother
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His brother, Aung Maw Zin, said he remembers Sylvia asking him: “What should I tell my daughter?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Nims's family say they are deeply grateful to the "extraordinary team led by our brother, Mingma G, who worked in incredibly challenging conditions to bring Nimsdai home".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In Sophocles, Antigone, Oedipus’ headstrong daughter, defies the edict issued by her uncle Creon, the newly deputized king, declaring that her slain brother Polynices is an enemy of the state and therefore ineligible for burial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Myra Cabilan told AFP she had flown to Coron on Friday to find her missing brother, 40-year-old Rammel Gonzaga, who had taken the ferry on a business trip with his brother-in-law.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“This is Mariah. She’s new. And an artist. My brother, Levi.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
After bidding a hearty olé to my literary brethren, I reach Café Gijón, outside the bounds of Las Letras, but not its spirit.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
As they grew, these companies became far larger than the rest of their small and midsize brethren, so their continued gains gave an outsize boost to the indexes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Although many crashed or collided with robot brethren, Lightning avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in 50 minutes, 26 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
It was said they were brethren and sistren, each tasked to watch over a particular piece of the world—the skies, seas, jungles, deserts, mountains, and realm of the dead.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
They've met each other's spouses, children, brothers and parents.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The judge raised concerns that the brothers were a flight risk and said there were no special circumstances that warranted their release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The brothers were all smiles as they attended the family reunion on Tuesday night, but Casey also revealed they had lost both their parents this year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Tates' lawyers have argued they should be released on bail pending their extradition proceeding, saying the brothers were not a flight risk and did not pose a danger to the community.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Inside, I find Mother and my brothers and sister all curled up.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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