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family

[fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] / ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /


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"It is with deep sadness that my family and I announce the passing of my husband, Charlie Dalin, following a long illness," his wife Perrine Le Pape said in a message to AFP on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The no-frills airline requires at least one parent to sit with children aged two to 11 during a flight, but that means they must pay for what it calls a "mandatory family seat".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Of those subjects, only the family got much attention; “have more kids than you can afford,” a quote from Charlie, was a constant refrain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Roberts’ family attorney Alan Jackson, however, said “Kelly is not pillaging anything.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“The things I do to keep my family away from a culinary black hole,” he says, taking out his cell to place the order on his app.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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