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son

[suhn] / sʌn /


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She agreed to let her son live with her nephew.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

His superb innings at Taunton was ended by a catch from spin-bowling all-rounder Archie Vaughan - a Somerset regular at 20 and son of former England captain Michael.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The youngest son of prolific character actor John Carradine, Robert Carradine was born on March 24, 1954, in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

"We can't even fill the coffee cups to the brim or they spill," his son Linus, 19, added with an air of amused exasperation.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

“My son had a dog like this once,” Anna said.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

The health, safety and well-being of husbands, wives, sons and daughters aren’t secondary considerations to us; they are the bedrock on which every mission rests.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The father and sons were found by rescuers at around 10:00 local time on Friday, according to AFP.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

When Thoreau visited the scene a few days later, he “found women who had already altered the gowns of the passengers—presumably including Fuller’s—that their husbands and sons had stolen from the beach.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Joseph is the third oldest of 10 sons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Surrounding a small framed photograph of his wife and his two beastly sons were three telephones with flashing lights.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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