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as in sister
a male connected with another person by a common parent
When was the last time you called your brother?
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as in monk
a member of a religious community of men
He was loved and respected among his brothers at the monastery.
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as in friend
a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity
As veterans, we support our brothers and sisters in the military.
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That was until earlier this year when the brothers decided to sell.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
She was raised by her grandmother, lost a sister to a drug overdose and has a brother who is serving time in prison for robbery and other charges.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
And so, in a Boston hospital in December 1954, Ronald’s kidney was successfully transplanted into his ailing brother’s body, essentially saving his life and earning his doctor a Nobel Prize.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Menswear is carried on the second level, with a design loosely inspired by the closet of Sergio Loro Piana, who helped build the family business with his brother Pier Luigi.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
She was raised by her grandmother, lost a sister to a drug overdose and has a brother who is serving time in prison for robbery and other charges.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
And so, in a Boston hospital in December 1954, Ronald’s kidney was successfully transplanted into his ailing brother’s body, essentially saving his life and earning his doctor a Nobel Prize.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Menswear is carried on the second level, with a design loosely inspired by the closet of Sergio Loro Piana, who helped build the family business with his brother Pier Luigi.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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ByteDance also holds China’s popular news app Toutiao and Douyin, TikTok’s sister app in China.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Among the supporters in the audience cheering her on Tuesday night was mom Heidi D'Amelio, sister Dixie D'Amelio and dad Marc D'Amelio.Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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That didn’t stop Byzantine emperor Justinian I, aiming to restore his empire’s former glory, from acquiring silkworm eggs, via monks who smuggled them in bamboo rods.Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Related article China’s Shaolin monks are known for their incredible acrobatics.Stephy Chung, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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The two friends wanted to shift control and profits away from hubs like London, Antwerp, and Tel Aviv to the countries where the diamonds are actually found.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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This is the 14th year Claridge’s has invited a friend of the house to reinterpret the Christmas tree in their own style.Samantha Conti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sister Kim was joined by her daughters North, 11, and Chicago, 6, along with son Psalm, 5, while brother Rob Kardashian's daughter Dream, 7, was also in attendance with her cousins.Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Falling prices constitute deflation, inflation’s ugly cousin.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Smith is a comrade from Mexico, a character, to whom the song was written.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024
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That crucially includes any potential leftovers, as no one should ever benefit from the murder of a comrade.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
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Zack and Perry become the first siblings to simultaneously serve as general managers in major-league history.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Harris family gathers once or twice a year, but usually at one of the siblings’ homes, which is far larger than his parents’ bungalow.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Japanese cable network Wowow, which was a production partner on Tokyo Vice, has found the Max series has driven interest in coproductions and shooting in Japan more than in its original content at the market.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mitchell, Singh, Garcia, and Harrison Ginsberg, who runs Overstory, all became partners in the business, as did group pastry chef Renata Ameni, who will soon open Birdee Bakery at the Refinery at Domino.Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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