uncle
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His uncle Tim Salmon is an Angels legend, a key component of their 2002 World Series championship team who played his entire 14-year career in Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I interviewed Mitch McConnell for the first time when I was 17, and I was warned by my uncle who knew him well that he was about one thing and one thing only.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
His uncle, Prince Kiril, and dozens of Bulgarian elites connected to the monarchy weren’t so fortunate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
"I had a lot of hope for my family; I'm a Christian," says Miguel Ángel Colivert, Víctor's uncle.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Isaac and Jacob are constantly at Tío Yehuda’s side, learning every detail of how the printing press works and becoming perfect apprentices to our uncle and grandfather.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
But he had uncles, aunts and cousins who lived in a much fancier part of the city.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
There is no social contract requiring aunts and uncles to divide their estates equally among their nieces and nephews, but unequal inheritances can still pack an unintentional emotional punch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“My two uncles went there to help, but there wasn’t much they could do because all they had were two sledgehammers,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
"I got dolled up... my dad and uncles did too," he revealed on Open Goal, external in 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
I have three uncles on my dad’s side and two memories between them.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
