father

Example Sentences

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Their father died early, and the children were raised largely by their grandmother in Mumbai while their mother worked in Dubai for many years.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In those cases, whether an allele is active can depend on whether it was inherited from the mother or the father rather than whether it is dominant or recessive.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Rowbottom grew up in rural New England, a card-carrying “Horse Girl” whose parents’ divorce became small-town gossip when her father began dating her drama teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

If you sell your stock, you will pay capital gains on the price at the time your father bought the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

‘Your father wasn’t just some hunter from the Wolf Clan. He was the Wolf Clan Mage.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver