upbringing
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge P. Tamu Usher said she considered Jester’s age and difficult upbringing when deciding how much time he should serve in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Was it something organic? Was it a matter of heredity, upbringing, environment, or external conditions?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I may or may not have rolled my eyes, expecting to see a spider—something my North London upbringing taught me to care little about—when I froze.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
And it was this upbringing that led to him carving a path as voice actor and physical performer.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The fact that Swanburne girls dressed plainly, ate simply, and were unspoiled by luxuries merely made the true riches of Penelope’s upbringing all the more evident to her.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
Their upbringings may have been vastly different but the net result is not: they’re winners, as good as it gets at this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
A former police captain, vice president-elect Edman Lara is known for his humble upbringings and whistleblowing on police corruption.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
His children, who had privileged upbringings and were educated overseas, will have no trouble fending for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
This phrase was repeated by several others who shared their recollections of Zionist upbringings.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2024
One cannot blame their surroundings or upbringings for their behavior.
From "Allegedly" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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