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parent

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


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Sycamore took control of Boots last year through the acquisition of parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Are you a parent, teacher or young person with a view or question about social media bans?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Some members of Deutsche Telekom’s supervisory board became concerned the donation could expose the parent company to allegations of illegally bribing a foreign government, said people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"Having a child at home for one day a week every week would really impact you as a working parent," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

There had to be atoms of information—discrete, insoluble, indelible particles—moving from parent to child.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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