raised

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Raised Baptist in a Republican family, Waldorf struggled to understand what the doctors were saying as waves of grief hit her.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Raised in Harlem, the epicenter of African American culture, Rollins recalled that his early musical education came from the Apollo Theater where he would watch its celebrated amateur nights.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Raised largely in Oakland, Riley became involved in local activism at a young age.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Raised by two self-focused and unloving parents, scarred by their divorce and her father’s abandonment, Hepburn vowed that she would never allow any children of hers to feel as unwanted as she did.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Raised dots, like pink candy on white sheets, can tell you what elevator button to push, or what door leads to the girls’ bathroom, or tell you a story like The Three Little Pigs.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes