uncle
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He said he sensed the presence of his uncle, who shared a California-to-Hawaii voyage with him when Sato was a youngster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The stock market isn’t your rich uncle, and paper profits can go up in smoke at any moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
An uncle and his nephew had a harrowing experience Monday afternoon when the engine on their two-seat plane died, forcing them to make an emergency landing on Huntington State Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 1998, scientific analysis of a DNA sample from Dorothy’s maternal uncle confirmed that her third great-grandfather, Eston, was Jefferson’s youngest child by Hemings.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Where’s the car? The Cobra. You said you’d drive by at twelve o’clock. Your uncle was coming over, remember? Are you coming over now? It’s three. Where are you?”
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Studies suggest inheritances from aunts and uncles are rare, accounting for 6% of all inheritances, compared with 75% from parents and 15% from grandparents.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
After her mother’s death, she began working with her father, Salvador, and her uncles at the family’s apiary, where they managed more than 30 hives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Two of Kaweenuntawong’s uncles later opened their own Bangkok beef noodle shops under the Wattana Panich name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Having already picked up percussion, she was eventually able to sit in and play with them alongside her father and uncles.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
It was owned and operated by my uncles, but when they moved on to start a home-appraisal business, my dad bought them out.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
