families
Example Sentences
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Most grew up in religious or at least morally serious families.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
If machines can perform most economically valuable work better than humans can, how do people earn a living and support their families?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Despite exhaustive attempts to return items to families, the BBC understands some objects recovered from the funeral parlour remain unclaimed.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
For thirty years she had worked as a governess in wealthy families and she continually compared our behavior with that of the young ladies and gentlemen she was used to.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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