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Coogler never knew his grandfather; his great-uncle is now also deceased, but as a youth Coogler spent a lot of time with him.
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The seller's great-uncle was an acquaintance of Gracie's, who received the letter at the Waldorf Hotel in London on April 12, 1912 — three days before the ship sank.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
At the time, Princess Eugenie was eight months pregnant with their second child, son Ernest, who was born that May — just a few weeks after the coronation of his great-uncle, King Charles.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
My great-uncle, Daniel Green, has a reservoir named after him in Saskatchewan.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The seller's great-uncle was an acquaintance of Gracie's, who received the letter at the Waldorf Hotel in London on April 12, 1912 — three days before the ship sank.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
At the time, Princess Eugenie was eight months pregnant with their second child, son Ernest, who was born that May — just a few weeks after the coronation of his great-uncle, King Charles.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
My great-uncle, Daniel Green, has a reservoir named after him in Saskatchewan.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Great-uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-uncle. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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