sibling rivalry
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In her novel Family Business, Anna, a journalist and author, wrote about the rise of a fictional newspaper dynasty and explored sibling rivalry, jealousy and how parental power can negatively impact family relationships.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
This sibling rivalry that you suspect might be playing a role in how you are perceived by others may, in fact, work both ways.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
The quarterback battle is almost as juicy as the sibling rivalry as the Chargers’ Justin Herbert faces Ravens star Lamar Jackson.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024
And maybe we could have grown up with shared memories, a healthy amount of sibling rivalry, secrets and inside jokes, like sisters do.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
It was suggested that he start sessions with a cat psychiatrist to work out what the doctor called a case of sibling rivalry with Bunnicula.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
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