ties of blood
Example Sentences
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A statement made without a single reference to the ties of blood between the King and Andrew.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
The kanaka of Hawaii, the Native Hawaiians who inhabit the islands, value ’ohana, which extends beyond the familial ties of blood.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023
Yet we are still bound by ties of blood, friendship, and commitment.
From Slate • Nov. 10, 2016
But, others note, Mr. Ezz never had the ties of blood and clan that matter so much in Mr. Assad’s Syria.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2011
These letters also bring before us in many ways other persons connected with him and Deborah by ties of blood, service or friendship.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell
