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sibling

[sib-ling] / ˈsɪb lɪŋ /
NOUN
sister or brother
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The company is betting that the generation raised on a diet of YouTube channels and Instagram captions will also embrace the novel’s shorter sibling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“In this scenario, I am the ‘other’ sibling, and although it was purely accidental, that didn’t make it hurt any less,” she wrote.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Kit Tricks, whose 25-year-old sibling Crow Walt Tricks who is on trial, told the BBC Crow was alone in a cell for 22 hours a day.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In fact, filing through a sibling is one of the slowest ways to become a legal resident.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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