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sister

[sis-ter] / ˈsɪs tər /
NOUN
female sibling
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FlyDubai has an in-house psychology division that vets first officers as they graduate to captain, according to a former pilot at the company and an active crew member at the sister carrier, Emirates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

His sister, Amanda Castillo, engaged Global Reach, a Washington-based nonprofit that works to bring home Americans it believes have been detained wrongfully or kidnapped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Country western star Wynonna Judd is confirming that she and her sister, Emmy Award-nominated actor Ashley Judd, do not have a relationship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I found my assigned seat near the front of the orchestra section, and right next to Billy Porter’s sister.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead, I’m sitting in the passenger seat of my sister Celia’s car, waiting for our cousin Avery to come outside.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Wynonna told the outlet that Ashley hadn’t heard the album, as the sisters are not “connected.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Kormylo described Petrov as a "very pleasant young man" who had arrived in Scotland with his mother and three younger siblings - one brother and two sisters.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The family wrote, “She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents. In fact, she was the light of our lives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The two sisters were looked after by a Tameside family until their mother arrived the following year, having escaped via Norway.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Before the end of June 1850, the Fox sisters had become New York’s latest must-see sensation.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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