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Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.
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Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
History buffs will note that the home was used to confine British General Richard Prescott and loyalist New Jersey Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, during the Revolutionary War.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 July 2026
Princess Diana's historic family home, Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire, England, will not be inherited by her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
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Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
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Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
History buffs will note that the home was used to confine British General Richard Prescott and loyalist New Jersey Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, during the Revolutionary War.
—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 July 2026
Princess Diana's historic family home, Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire, England, will not be inherited by her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for son
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The Nationals’ Youth Baseball Academy in Southeast, a staple since 2013, is a wonderful venue for both boys’ baseball teams in middle and high schools, and for girls’ softball teams.
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One boy, 12, succumbed to the heat and passed out, with EMS medics and police rushing to help him, according to PIX 11.
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Harry's decision comes amid an ongoing security fiasco concerning the safety of Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
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Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
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Neither bride nor groom have kids from previous relationships out of wedlock.
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Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight.
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/son. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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