upbringing
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How can a black boy be fearless in America, Bernadette asks, and answers: What follows for John is a warped upbringing of parental favoritism mixed with cruelly rigorous training.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
I may or may not have rolled my eyes, expecting to see a spider—something my North London upbringing taught me to care little about—when I froze.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Young told the court about his chaotic upbringing and his recent scholarly pursuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
And it was this upbringing that led to him carving a path as voice actor and physical performer.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
There was laughter, and she thanked them for the years of her upbringing.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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
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 morning, Nina and Simon, high school sweethearts who come from very different upbringings, decide to go rock climbing.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
One cannot blame their surroundings or upbringings for their behavior.
From "Allegedly" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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