upbringing
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Vance took a subtly centrist tone in his speech, evoking his blue-collar upbringing while avoiding much of the harsh rhetoric that has made Trump so divisive.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The younger Bush was different, leaning into his sun-baked upbringing while keeping one boot firmly back East.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He added that he didn't want to come across as a victim, and that his "upbringing was amazing" and full of love.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Was it something organic? Was it a matter of heredity, upbringing, environment, or external conditions?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Odile did not mind this predilection, seeing that it went along with, and probably helped, his emancipation from the dullness of his Northampton upbringing.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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
Though their upbringings were markedly different, it was their shared comedic sensibilities that connected Jimenez and McMechan when they met in college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 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
My sister and I may have had harder upbringings than my daughters did, but what if we could have had something of their kind of love too?
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024
One cannot blame their surroundings or upbringings for their behavior.
From "Allegedly" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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