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parent

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


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Ukraine has ordered the evacuation of thousands of children and their parents from front-line settlements in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, where Russian troops have been advancing, a Ukrainian official said on Friday.

From Barron's

My parents were divorced, as were both sets of my grandparents and even some great-grandparents.

From Los Angeles Times

Gen Alpha has acquired a taste for shrimp tempura and salmon nigiri—and parents are paying a heavy price.

From The Wall Street Journal

The greatest hack of parenting is the Huntington.

From Los Angeles Times

It was proof, yet again, that elderly parents leave behind financial disharmony, despite their best intentions.

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