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upbringing

[uhp-bring-ing] / ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ ɪŋ /
NOUN
rearing
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NOUN
childhood
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Salam's writing is both colloquial and kaleidoscopic, and the combination of high literary aspirations and streetwise storytelling can be traced back to his upbringing.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Tell us about your upbringing in Nebraska and how you developed the values and principles that you have carried through your life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Back in 2005, when Roberts rhapsodized about Indiana farmland and an endless horizon punctuated only by silos and barns, he was substituting a humble, real-life Midwest upbringing for his own.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Steyer’s unconventional path to politics began with a privileged upbringing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Getting to the bottom of this business about the trunk and the sandwiches and the children’s upbringing could scarcely be more difficult than that.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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