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families

[fam-uh-leez, fam-leez] / ˈfæm ə liz, ˈfæm liz /


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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

So what happened to the money, paid by bereaved families?

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Patrons— families with young children, groups of chattering friends, couples on dates, and solo diners—sit at green picnic tables, their plates piled with food.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith