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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /




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“That was never what I wanted. It’s not what my father, grandfather or uncle wanted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"I'm letting him go proudly. I accept it sincerely, even though it is not what I had hoped as a parent," Zulmi's father Iskandarudin told reporters after the funeral.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The Bible had belonged to Cliff's father, who had written the family names inside its pages and would gather his children every Sunday after lunch to read a chapter aloud.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’m going to work with my father in his store.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu