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Unlike Daniel LaRusso, however, Li knows his stuff: He’s trained in kung fu by his longtime shifu and great-uncle, Mr. Han (Chan), but his mother is dead set against her boy fighting.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2025
John Francis Rys Kirsten Foster of Mason, Mich., said her great-uncle John Francis Rys was a paratrooper in the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment from Bay City, Michigan.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
His late grandad, Paul, and great-uncle, Martin, also both played in the top tier, for Crystal Palace in the 1970s.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Their great-uncle used to own Tatsis Restaurant — another one of Charlotte’s Classic Eats — and had encouraged their dad to relocate to Charlotte.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2025
John Francis Rys Kirsten Foster of Mason, Mich., said her great-uncle John Francis Rys was a paratrooper in the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment from Bay City, Michigan.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
His late grandad, Paul, and great-uncle, Martin, also both played in the top tier, for Crystal Palace in the 1970s.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Their great-uncle used to own Tatsis Restaurant — another one of Charlotte’s Classic Eats — and had encouraged their dad to relocate to Charlotte.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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“Great-uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-uncle. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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