family
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One that comes to mind is whether Joe stayed on too long because his friends and family didn’t want him to step aside.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"Those days were hard. My family really stuck by me, and the fans. I am back playing football and enjoying myself, that's the main thing."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Paz, an economist by profession, comes from a family with a long history in politics.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
"We chose to focus on Koharalepis as it is the only fossil in the entire family to preserve the internal bones of the skull, which gives us valuable insights into its braincase and neuroanatomy."
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Her best friend’s family was in town from all over and her best friend was dancing for the first time, and it was, almost, her birthday!
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing family
It's All in the Family
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Life Science: Organisms and Taxonomy
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Chemistry - High School
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