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


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It included retirees worried about executive overreach, young parents concerned about Congress ceding its constitutional role, veterans supporting Ukraine, and immigrants who know firsthand what authoritarianism looks like.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some parents are hesitant to lock money into college-savings accounts, preferring financial flexibility in an uncertain world.

From The Wall Street Journal

The teacher had to personally call the parents who had refused to download the app.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1898, a conservative Supreme Court upheld that rule and affirmed the citizenship of Wong Kim Ark. He was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents who later returned to China.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a study of what we inherit from our parents.

From Los Angeles Times