families

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He said: "The suggestion that confidential records may have been accessed without legitimate reason, particularly at a time when survivors and families were at their most vulnerable, is profoundly troubling."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Now is not the time to put our economic stability at risk. To do so would leave families and business worse off, "she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

As a result, he wanted to give employees Sundays off “to rest, enjoy time with their families and loved ones or worship if they choose,” according to the company’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The governor also proposed a 14-week paid pregnancy disability leave for TK-12 and community college employees starting or enlarging their families.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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