relatives

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For evolutionary science, they show why we must check our closest relatives before assuming a specific, or unique, cultural explanation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Bokhsam, the local reconstruction official, said he lost more than 15 family members: his sister, her husband, and their four children, along with other relatives.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Children, relatives or others named in a will or trust may assume a mortgage, says Richard Haddad, the executive editor of HomeLight, a San Francisco-based real-estate technology company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Nixon was one of several of Henderson relatives who attended Monday’s court hearing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The Japanese soldiers try to position themselves as friends, but it’s a daunting task; thousands of Filipino guerrillas are in the mountains, and nearly everyone in Manila has relatives or friends among them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly