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parent

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


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“You want to position it right. As they get older, if they start having to take care of the parent, it’s nice to have another parent in the house.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

And they have all been bestsellers, bringing in billions of dollars for Take-Two Interactive, parent company of the Rockstar Games studio.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, Alphabet, Google’s parent, plans to open a Texas factory to produce its Wing brand of drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Another parent outside the school gates, whose daughter is in Year 8 and nephew is in Year 7, said the family was "so worried" and "not going anywhere".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The way, I supposed, a parent must feel about a child.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

Voters are becoming less attached to the parties their parents voted for and are more likely to try out new parties or new political pitches, on the left and right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Under the rules, the EU will forbid brands from asking influencers to encourage children to buy products or persuade their parents to buy items in commercial content.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

“We have entered an environment where people can’t afford to buy their first home, and their parents can’t afford to leave their last one,”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

But several years later, in 2023, Hugo planned to return south, telling his parents he had secured a holiday job at a restaurant near Marseille.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Because I had parents who thought I couldn’t do it and an aunt who insisted I must.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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