family unit

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Fanning plays the titular character Margo Millet, who forms a complex family unit with parents Shyanne and Jinx, played by Pfeiffer and Offerman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Susan's husband saw Eleanor as "a fundamental part of their family unit".

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

For an orphan who grew up mostly alone, being a part of a family unit is something completely new.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

"We can see what is happening when consanguinity is at play and also when new genetic variations are introduced into the family unit of the clan or tribe representing more distant ancestors."

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

What if he did dream—should he simply tell his family unit, as he did so often, anyway, that he hadn’t?

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry