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families

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


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For the victims' families it is devastating; a personal tragedy.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Earlier this month, Powerus also became a public company as Velicovich and his partners, cheering and flanked by their families, rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Other families preferred not to speak as they paced up and down the area, overcome with shock, some with tears welling in their eyes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

But she’s been campaigning for Black votes as well, issuing a policy paper recently promising to protect renters and champion “reparative policies that help Black families build and preserve wealth.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mrs. Ellen Walter was a well-connected widow with social ties to both the Grinnell and Kane families.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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