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One of his great-aunts was born in a camp, Kosaka said.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
In 2016, the younger Kick visited the grave of her great-aunt.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Radcliffe played the young Copperfield, and Smith his great-aunt Betsey Trotwood.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024
When the concentration camps were liberated, Angel’s great-aunt took refuge in Israel—a decision that Angel felt hardly able to judge.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
In 2016, the younger Kick visited the grave of her great-aunt.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Radcliffe played the young Copperfield, and Smith his great-aunt Betsey Trotwood.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024
When the concentration camps were liberated, Angel’s great-aunt took refuge in Israel—a decision that Angel felt hardly able to judge.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Great-aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-aunt. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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