Example Sentences

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So I wasn’t expecting an unknown half-sibling to knock on our front door.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2024

“The most likely connection is that Agnes’ great-great-grandfather is the half-sibling or cousin of this little girl,” she says.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 17, 2024

Walker later texted the child a picture of the other half-sibling, according to the report, saying “This picture never went.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022

White, the mother of Ballard's fellow half-sibling Matt White, visited Cline's office frequently when she was trying for a child despite her struggles with infertility.

From Salon • May 12, 2022

We are torn about whether to tell the remaining parent, which would cause great emotional pain, versus keeping it quiet, which would cause pain to the newly discovered half-sibling.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2021