upbringing
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Ms. Clark stages smart, probing explorations of an upbringing marked by waiting and repetition, in which the notion of growth appears fictitious.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
According to the study, much of that connection appears to be tied to genetics rather than upbringing alone.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Barclay's hour-long spoken word performance draws on his upbringing in Huddersfield and his experience of the industrial landscape of northern England, against a soundtrack of live percussion and horn.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
During part of their discussion, they explored what made Blume’s writing so revolutionary for young readers and how her own surprisingly frank upbringing gave her the freedom to go there.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
She blamed the whole thing upon my upbringing.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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