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dad

[dad] / dæd /
NOUN
father
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"I became a dad for the first time, and I was terrified of being a dad," he told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

"After he got out I said to my dad, 'Can we just go home'. I kind of understand it as a fan of cricket."

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“Instead of mom or dad missing work twice,” Cassidy said, parents could have to “miss work or take vacation or personal leave six times.”

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

“There was so much warmth in the McGuire family, and I always felt so cared for by my on-screen parents,” the show’s star, Hilary Duff, wrote in her Instagram tribute to her on-screen dad.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Purnell is the private school where Jonah used to go before his dad died.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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