upbringing
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Throughout his campaign, he frequently leaned into his religious upbringing – as the grandson of a Southern Baptist preacher who spent time in a seminary – sprinkling his stump speeches with biblical references.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Lagarde, a lawyer by training and the daughter of teachers, had a modest upbringing spent mostly in the French port city of Le Havre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The 45-year-old actor blames his upbringing for mispronunciations, like calling a “library” a “liberry.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Divorce, illness, economic crises, interest-rate hikes, rising house prices, job loss, educational opportunities and upbringing can all play a role.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Due to his upbringing, Hugh sits through inane movies never realizing that they're often based on inane television shows.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Perhaps the difference in your upbringings plays a part.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Their upbringings may have been vastly different but the net result is not: they’re winners, as good as it gets at this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
A former police captain, vice president-elect Edman Lara is known for his humble upbringings and whistleblowing on police corruption.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
They sat in small circles alongside therapists and police officers, discussing their upbringings, their hopes for the future and swapping techniques for dealing with sadness and stress.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
One cannot blame their surroundings or upbringings for their behavior.
From "Allegedly" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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