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Because José and Úrsula are first cousins, the family’s fears about inbreeding encroach on the celebration.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Jason’s first cousin, Justin Birchard, is Veselka’s COO.
—Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
There was a first-cousin match on the paternal line, and a first cousin once removed on the maternal line.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Your cousin’s daughter’s son is your first cousin twice removed.
—Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Jason’s first cousin, Justin Birchard, is Veselka’s COO.
—Vicki Salemi, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
There was a first-cousin match on the paternal line, and a first cousin once removed on the maternal line.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Your cousin’s daughter’s son is your first cousin twice removed.
—Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“First cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20cousin. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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