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‘A brother can be adoptive.’

[⟨det brother.n⟩ adoptive.a]

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He wrests himself free from his mother’s domination and plots to assassinate his adoptive brother.
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In Wikipedia:

Claudius divorced Paetina after October 31, after when her adoptive brother fell from power and was murdered.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I’m trying to find a bunch of friends, that my adoptive brother would like to roleplay with, but he’s busy with a lot of things since he’s two years older than I am.
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While looking through Evan’s house, trying to find some clue as to what happened there, Alicia meets and befriends Chip Parker and the boy’s adoptive brother Al, who are planning on moving into the old Walker house.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Saizo’s adoptive brother Sasuke gets some big news from back home, forcing a return to his village.
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He asked Scott Windsor to let him help in the garage, but Scott refused so Daz set fire to it and, in the process, discovered that Andy’s fiance, Katie Addyman, and adoptive brother, Robert, were having an affair.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

To her left, Kuchiki Rukia was hunched over the lifeless form of her adoptive brother.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Out of fear of the prophesy, it was decided that she should not be allowed to live and the little child was cast off the highest cliff to a certain death. Pacifica, the child of whom the prophesy spoke, is now 15 years old and traveling with her adoptive brother and sister who are dedicated to protect her.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

She is not often the type to act rashly but she has her moments, particularly when someone is in dire need of help but will back down if the one giving her orders is her adoptive, older brother.
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In Wikipedia:

Peter, her adoptive brother, tells Eva not to go in Vater’s office.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

When she goes to him she finds herself pulled into bed with her adoptive older brother as a replacement for his lost wife.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Summary: 18 year old Yunho quits college when he finds out his parents have passed away, and thus he is given custody of the thirteen year old Jaejoong, his adoptive brother.
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Emmett Cullen’ “(born” ’Emmett McCarty ’”) is Rosalie’s husband, Carlisle and Esme’s adopted son, and Edward, Alice, and Jasper’s adoptive brother.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

And on my mum’s, sister’s and hyper – sensitive’ ’ adoptive brother “Ben’s word.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Summary: 18 year old Yunho quits college when he finds out his parents have passed away, and thus he is given custody of the thirteen year old Jaejoong, his adoptive brother.
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In Wikipedia:

One of his best Memorable Scenes on the show was the “Hospital Scene” when his Adoptive Brother Paloy was shot.
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Tiffany got involved with Dr. Billy Leech (Darren Young), Bernie’s adoptive brother.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

My sister and I were never very close, but my adoptive parents and my adoptive brother and I were always close.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Now she had lost that same person by her adoptive brother.
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Queried on 2013-05-21.