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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

Standing “square in the doorway like a nightclub bouncer,” Lindsay’s sister-in-law says, “I’m sorry we haven’t got space for you to stay here long term.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

The patient’s sister-in-law told them a nurse practitioner “came to the home a few times to treat J.L.’s flesh infection and “did not treat the open wounds often because they were too infected.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

She went up to her sister-in-law, gently removed the wig, and saw that she was nearly bald: aged and helpless.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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