nephew
noun
neph·ew
ˈne-(ˌ)fyü 
chiefly British -(ˌ)vyü
plural nephews
1
: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
2
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Chilvers died Tuesday in Fort Erie, Ontario, according to his nephew, Chris Corbould, whose own VFX credits include Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and James Bond franchise movies like No Time to Die and Spectre.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
His WhatsApp profile picture was a series of images of more than a dozen dead Hezbollah fighters from his home town, starting with a photo of his nephew.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement that Adani, a key ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and seven other executives, including his nephew Sagar Adani, promised more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Sagar Adani, Adani’s nephew, is also named as a defendant.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
His WhatsApp profile picture was a series of images of more than a dozen dead Hezbollah fighters from his home town, starting with a photo of his nephew.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement that Adani, a key ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and seven other executives, including his nephew Sagar Adani, promised more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Sagar Adani, Adani’s nephew, is also named as a defendant.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Nephew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephew. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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nephew
noun
neph·ew
ˈnef-yü
: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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