niece
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On Wednesday Natalie McDonald, 34, died along with her seven-year-old niece, Valentina Foster, in the fire in Grangetown.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"There is fear because many residents have run away and are yet to return," says the traditional ruler of the area, Oba Tajudeen Abioye, whose niece was among the kidnapped children.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Brooke Broussard—Bagwell’s niece and a special-education teacher in Abbeville—has been encouraging locals to speak out against the project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Since trustworthiness is already established, having both your niece and nephew serve as executor could be a win-win.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
And what of their niece and the Ginseng Boy?
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Curry is survived by his nieces, Kate Lewis and Julia and Patrick Bullman; great nieces, Josephine and Georgina; and nephew, Mark Lewis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
I like the brunch place where a waiter knows I want blackberry jam with my Texas toast, and I know what his nieces have been reading lately.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Alicia Schifferle, Mikaela’s sister, knew she had to give the competition everything she had for her future nieces and nephews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents, and my closest relatives are my siblings, nieces and nephews.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
At first she made things just for her family—dresses for Lou’s sister, Rosemary, wedding gowns for cousins and nieces.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing niece
It's All in the Family
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Unit 20, Lessons 1–2
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Spelling Practice 1, Unit 4
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