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families

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


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"But at least our families respect us for the money we send back home."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

According to Mongwalu General Hospital's medical director Dr Richard Lokudu, Sunday's attackers demanded the bodies of two people be given to their families.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In an aging society, young families represent a potential long-term asset as homeowners, taxpayers, employers, donors, volunteers—and parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Paloma Valencia, 50, belongs to one of Colombia's most powerful families and is the granddaughter of Guillermo Leon Valencia, a conservative in office from 1962 to 1966.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The families in our building are a mix of Sephardic Jews from Turkey and Afro-Cubans, and Teresita’s family is Afro-Cuban.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar



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