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Recent Examples of in-law
No long robes, no being forced to wear a bra in her own living room out of concern for what the in-laws said, no alienation from the machinery that pumped the household with money.
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Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are phenomenal as a gay couple forced to jump through hoops for their son’s new in-laws, played wonderfully by Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Perhaps part of the problem was the downer premise: a broke Phyllis moves in with her San Francisco in-laws and struggles to find a job following the death of her dermatologist husband.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The president-elect appointed his in-law businessman Massad Boulus as his Arab world adviser.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are phenomenal as a gay couple forced to jump through hoops for their son’s new in-laws, played wonderfully by Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Perhaps part of the problem was the downer premise: a broke Phyllis moves in with her San Francisco in-laws and struggles to find a job following the death of her dermatologist husband.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The president-elect appointed his in-law businessman Massad Boulus as his Arab world adviser.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
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But family members of people charged in Yolo County expressed hope for the outcome.Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Garcia bikes daily to Intrinsic Schools’ Belmont campus from his family’s home in Belmont-Cragin — one of the hot spots of car crashes involving youth pedestrians and cyclists that emerged in the Tribune’s analysis.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Cops took the cousin, believed to be in his mid-20s, into custody without incident.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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His brother Rod Dameron, a skilled bodywork specialist with a knack for hot rods, tackled the car’s body restoration alongside his cousin Rodney Creed, who brought his mechanical skills to the table so that the cars could actually run.Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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Colonna’s film is set in the 1990s, which in real life was a crucial period of upheaval for the island’s social, political and economic prospects, with clan wars on the rise.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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What To Know Biden was scheduled to appear at an event announcing the creation of two new national monuments that will honor Native American tribes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Kansas City area was once a dwelling place for at least four different Indian tribes.Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Instead, it was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people, McGowan said.Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Still, several people posted what appeared to be drone photos and videos of the restricted areas online.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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That would let subscribers watch live NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL games, along with MMA fights, NASCAR races and many more events.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Jan. 2025
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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a mainstream outlier in the international feature race.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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The bar traces its lineage back to a different name and location.Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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The reference 5370 represents a new generation of an important lineage for Patek Philippe.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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