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Some of the sounds are derived from old audio recordings of Haifa that Eid discovered in her in-laws’ home.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
To stretch our rations, my husband, our young daughter, my brother-in-law’s family of four, and my in-laws—eleven of us in total—decided to eat together.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Her in-laws were taken hostage on October 7.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The money could not be paid to a member of one’s family, including in-laws.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
To stretch our rations, my husband, our young daughter, my brother-in-law’s family of four, and my in-laws—eleven of us in total—decided to eat together.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Her in-laws were taken hostage on October 7.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The money could not be paid to a member of one’s family, including in-laws.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in-law
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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