families

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A spokesman for Grenfell United, which represents some of the bereaved families and survivors, said the development was "an important step in a process that has already taken far too long".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Costs related to Alzheimer’s care can be astronomical — and for some families, surprising — but there are ways to prepare.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Each year, as families wander through the Leona Valley orchards with red buckets, it’s not unusual to hear Spanish, Persian, Korean and Japanese as well as English.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Motorbikes are ubiquitous in Hanoi, with nearly seven million used by commuters, families or weighed down by piles of goods, and they outnumber cars roughly seven to one.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Then I made a list of all the families I knew and checked off everyone I’d visited or talked to so far.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney