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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /




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Luengo herself holds the camera splendidly even in her character’s weaker moments, turning her charisma off whenever her father needs her to turn it on.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“This is now the Fuhrman trial,” Fred Goldman, Ron Goldman’s father, said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Rai's father Amrik used to take him to 3 Hammers for lessons with instructor Darren Prosser, with the youngster going out on the par-three course afterwards to put what he had been taught into practice.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Carvana is controlled by its chief executive, Ernie Garcia III, and his father, DriveTime owner Ernie Garcia II. It became an independent, public company in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She said, ‘My father died on an ice river just like that one.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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