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upbringing

[uhp-bring-ing] / ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ ɪŋ /
NOUN
rearing
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NOUN
childhood
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A straight-laced family man with a Catholic upbringing, Becerra was more reserved during the debates — a quiet confidence that drew some voters to support him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He was funny, thoughtful and deep on his football upbringing and the things he has learned along the way.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Befitting the brothers’ upbringing, the group’s music has tended to have a bucolic air, suggesting rolling hills and dark forests rather than the urban expanse more common to its genre.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

She had two sisters and a brother, and they all had a comfortable upbringing as the children of a senator who was also a deacon in the Catholic Church.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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