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Even so, this steady, low-level intake of ethanol implies that the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, our closest living relatives among the apes, probably encountered alcohol every day from fermenting fruit.

From Science Daily

If a decision isn't registered then a relative has the right to object to the "deemed consent" rule.

From BBC

"At each stop they would make you call your relatives to transfer money to your mobile phone account before they let you move on to the next checkpoint."

From BBC

Today, lizards and their close relatives, including snakes and the distinctive tuatara from New Zealand, form the most diverse group of land vertebrates.

From Science Daily

"I really hope that justice will be served. I hope the president will be resolute to put in jail those accountable, whether it's his relatives or senators," she said.

From Barron's