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In 1928, the hiring of G. Ott Romney – the first cousin once removed of Mitt Romney – brought BYU its first taste of winning football.
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Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
At 11, Archduchess Mariana had been promised to Baltasar Carlos — her teenage first cousin.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Doyle and her team looked again at the maternal first cousin once removed.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Brandi and George were first cousins who shared the same birthday, five years apart.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
At 11, Archduchess Mariana had been promised to Baltasar Carlos — her teenage first cousin.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Doyle and her team looked again at the maternal first cousin once removed.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Brandi and George were first cousins who shared the same birthday, five years apart.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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“First cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20cousin. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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