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parent

[pair-uhnt, par-] / ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- /


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Reading it, I was more than grateful for the ticket I had drawn in the parent lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"For a parent that's gone through an unexplained death, it's paramount that they get that answer quickly," he adds.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Platforms like Polymarket — which has a data partnership with MarketWatch’s parent company Dow Jones — can help chip in with enforcement.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Waymo is a privately held company owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A few months ago, I couldn’t imagine what that felt like, having a parent disappear on you.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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