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Often in cases like this, custody went to the parent who left with their children first.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Diller’s company, media conglomerate IAC, is the largest shareholder of Aria parent MGM Resorts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Our universe might be the interior of a black hole formed in another, parent cosmos.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

On a February earnings call, Joshua Kobza, chief executive of Restaurant Brands International, Burger King’s parent company, said the campaign “drove strong guest engagement and brought families back.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

It’s what I’ve heard from every South Asian parent or teacher my entire life.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan