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father-in-law

[fah-ther-in-law] / ˈfɑ ðər ɪnˌlɔ /




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He has visited with the president on numerous occasions and his father-in-law, Ronald Lauder, is a longtime friend of Trump.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Some of the building's residents are "still homeless", as well as Haycock's 87- year-old father-in-law, who has terminal cancer.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

At Materiales El Valle, a local tile supplier, the ICE crackdown has resulted in $5.3 million in lost sales, said Luis Rodriguez, who manages the company his father-in-law started four decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Warsh’s father-in-law is Ron Lauder, a longtime friend of Trump’s.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

In the case of Grant, his enslaved people were given to his wife by his father-in-law.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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