families

Example Sentences

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Immigrants lived near the mission, and esteemed Spanish Mexican families lived in large mansions around the churches that dot Old Town in the mid-19th century — many came post-Spanish-Mexican wars.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

“With the cost of nursing homes and senior care, more families are looking at other options.”

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

The strain extends to the seafarers' families at home, worried about their stranded loved ones -- or in the worst cases, bereaved.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

After years spent detained in Syria, the freedom of the Islamic State group-linked families who landed back in their homeland of Australia this week was dramatically short lived.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Lydia demanded an explanation, and when the one given didn’t meet her standards, she threatened to pull Ginny from Shady Glen if the Person from Corporate didn’t arrange a meeting with the two families.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman