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Recent Examples of in-law
Convicted of murdering her husband, Tahereh served her sentence and now faces a ticking clock to negotiate with her in-laws who, under Sharia law, have the legal right to either execute her or forgive her — for a price.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
The development would also include 101 townhome units in 15 three-story buildings, including 16 units with in-law suites, accessible from Lakedale Way.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Founded by in-laws—the Joneses and the von Drehles—in 2007, the vines on the 30 acres were carefully placed to optimize the quality of the fruit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
My in-laws would ask me about my work, about my parents.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
The development would also include 101 townhome units in 15 three-story buildings, including 16 units with in-law suites, accessible from Lakedale Way.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Founded by in-laws—the Joneses and the von Drehles—in 2007, the vines on the 30 acres were carefully placed to optimize the quality of the fruit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
My in-laws would ask me about my work, about my parents.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two Meyerson cousins, though distantly related to Rabbi Anne, remain close with their California kin.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2025
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With fresh data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the team reported the detection of the spectroscopic chemical fingerprints of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and/or its cousin, dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18b.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Conners rose from its ashes, controversially killing off Barr's Roseanne Conner via an opioid overdose in order to focus on the extended Conner clan, including John Goodman's Dan, Sara Gilbert's Darlene, and Laurie Metcalf's Jackie.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two complaints were filed by conservative legal advocacy groups on behalf of small businesses, and the third by members of the Blackfeet Nation tribe in Montana.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The last person standing from each team would win individual immunity, and the last person standing overall would win peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the tribe, and more importantly, the second slot at tribal council.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hanni’s Water Balm Mist was made precisely for people who don’t want to lather on lotion.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Around 20 minutes into the episode, the show cut away from Jackson to a group of people hiking through the woods around Seattle.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The reality of postseason life in the void of Jimmy Butler, who, despite his Heat shenanigans, finds himself in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race with the Golden State Warriors.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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The global race for dominance in artificial intelligence is also a multifaceted, geopolitical story.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Scientists urged conservation efforts to save the unique lineage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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After the Challenger accident in 1986, NASA launched most of its satellites on expendable rockets, like the Atlas, Delta, and Titan launch vehicles that traced their lineages to the 1950s.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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