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sister

[sis-ter] / ˈsɪs tər /
NOUN
female sibling
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In the basement of St. Boniface Church in Anaheim on weekday afternoons and weekend mornings in the mid-1990s, my sister, about 20 other teenagers and I learned about the tenets of our faith.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In a statement released on Tuesday to mark the new book, Earl Spencer said he had been "inundated yet again" with requests for interviews about his sister, with the 30th anniversary of her death approaching.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Khan's personal physician Faisal Sultan, and sister and medical doctor Uzma Khan, "shall be permitted to remain associated with the prisoner's medical examination and treatment".

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Marlene Nino, a 70-year-old retired lawyer who lost her sister Doris, said she felt grateful for the volunteers who helped recover some of her photos from the ruins.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The oldest Wong sister might get away with moving out for a few years, but if I defied tradition that way, I’d be cast out for good.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Less than a week later, two sisters paddleboarding on the lake found a human jawbone and skeletal remains in a nearby sandbar, according to KTNV-TV.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

One of Istomin’s sorority sisters started a burner account so they could assess pages without giving anything away.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

To build that protective bond with her on-screen daughter, the actress drew inspiration from her relationship with her own sisters: "The people you'd do anything for," she described.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The sisters last played together at the 2022 US Open, which was Serena's final tournament before she "evolved away" from tennis.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Like the spirits, people saw in the Fox sisters whatever they wanted.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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