son

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Recent Examples of son Mailman's mom warns son's killer will strike again thanks to lenient plea deal Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office offered a sentence of 15 years to Jaia Cruz in exchange for pleading guilty to fatally stabbing US Mailman Ray Hodge in a Harlem sandwich shop, despite fierce opposition from his family. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 The pair welcomed sons Hunter and Ryder on Aug. 4, 2004. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Keller’s son Mehdi is a senior figure in their recruiting team. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 Mariah Carey just pulled a classic mom move by embarrassing her teenage son in front of his friends. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for son
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Noun
  • In the film, Davis plays the U.S. President, who becomes the number one target of terrorists who attack the diplomatic summit; Martin is her rebellious teenage daughter.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities found Kendra and her daughter living at what was described to Fox News Digital as a refugee camp.
    Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • New photos: King Charles III, Queen Camilla celebrate 20th wedding anniversary The king's oldest son and heir Prince William and his wife, Princess Kate, were absent.
    Paul Sandle, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In 1973, the Feds managed to turn one of the Brotherhood’s big benefactors: Gulf Oil heir Billy Hitchcock.
    John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Most of the justices sounded sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want their elementary school children excused from class when the books are being read.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The surface contained scores of portraits made by children with baker’s clay, then turned into 42 bronze panels.
    Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Just over a year ago, Bradley ignited his senior career with a run of form that brought him into the conversation as a potential Alexander-Arnold successor, including a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory against Chelsea in the January.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Their sole plausible successor, J.J.’s son, John, died suddenly at age 53 in 1962, a year ahead of his senescent father, who was never told of his death.
    Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.
    Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
  • For instance, mammals with more friends typically live longer lives and have more offspring.
    Conner Philson, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025

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