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Police said Van Rootselaar first killed her mother and stepbrother at the family home before attacking the nearby school.
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, Van Rootselaar killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home in the tiny hamlet of Tumbler Ridge, about 700 miles north of Vancouver.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said Jesse Van Rootselaar had a history of mental health contact with police, and that the suspect’s mother and stepbrother were found dead in a home near the school.
—Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The teenage suspect fatally shot a 39-year-old woman believed to be their mother along with their 11-year-old stepbrother Tuesday at their home in Tumbler Ridge, McDonald said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, Van Rootselaar killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home in the tiny hamlet of Tumbler Ridge, about 700 miles north of Vancouver.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said Jesse Van Rootselaar had a history of mental health contact with police, and that the suspect’s mother and stepbrother were found dead in a home near the school.
—Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The teenage suspect fatally shot a 39-year-old woman believed to be their mother along with their 11-year-old stepbrother Tuesday at their home in Tumbler Ridge, McDonald said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepbrother
Noun
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The boyfriend’s 19-year-old brother, who was in another room at their sixth-floor apartment, and a neighbor called 911 after hearing the shots.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shailin Asadollahi told me that her family’s group chat had turned into a live feed of ad-hoc forensics, chronicling their efforts to find her brother.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cinderella with one vile stepsister would be locked in a zero-sum game.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Schloss' stepsister Anne and the Frank family hid in a secret annex in Amsterdam for two years during World War II to evade Nazi persecution for their Jewish faith.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But while health administrators were seeking to close the facility, leaders at its sister agency, the Department of Children and Families, were filling its beds.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In a recent interview with Page Six, the sister of family patriarch Jim Bob Duggar spoke out about her nephew's March 18 arrest in Arkansas.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Unlike Superman, Kara was not raised by a loving human family or taught how to be a hero but is later forced to follow in her younger cousin's footsteps and become a hero.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two restaurateur cousins with family roots in Greece have opened a fast-casual, takeout-type restaurant featuring their family’s recipes and other authentic Greek fare.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tucked deeper into nature than its older sibling in Windham, Eastwind Oliverea Valley derives its special sauce from its harmony with its surroundings, complementing rather than taking away from the landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boo and Scout are siblings, originally named Linda and Rocky, who were rescued from an overcrowded shelter, the organization said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrother. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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