relatives

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Lopez was joined by several friends and relatives for the celebration, including her 18-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with her former spouse, Marc Anthony.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The bodies of those suspected of having died of Ebola are not allowed to be handled by grieving relatives, regulations which clash with local traditions.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

This might help to prevent distant biological relatives from contesting the wishes of the deceased, said Avi Kestenbaum, a partner at Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Researchers from Utrecht University and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid found that chimpanzees and bonobos, our closest living relatives, also form social networks that resemble human friendship circles.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

With the help of their relatives, the family settled and began to recover from their ordeal, but within less than a year, tragedy struck again.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo