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sister-in-law

[sis-ter-in-law] / ˈsɪs tər ɪnˌlɔ /




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Kym and sister-in-law Kirsten Swanson McGillicuddy, flew out to join the search but it was put on hold due to treacherous weather conditions.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

On 12 May 2025, a fire was discovered at the entrance of Sir Keir Starmer's property in Kentish Town, north London, which was being rented out to his sister-in-law Judith Alexander.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

His mother, Yolanda, worked for the agency for 39 years, as did each of her four brothers and a sister-in-law.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Jamshidi has family members, including his brother—who worked in a high-risk post as a security guard for the U.S. consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, for years—his sister-in-law, niece and nephew stuck in Camp As Sayliyah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

At about the same time, Alexander Frear, a New Yorker who was in Chicago visiting his sister-in-law, was leaving the Sherman House and crossing the square where the Courthouse stood.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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