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families

[fam-uh-leez, fam-leez] / ˈfæm ə liz, ˈfæm liz /


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AFP journalists saw families arriving in pickup trucks piled with blankets and other belongings, setting up shelters in scrubland exposed to the sun and heat.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

At the same time, a trailer-dwelling man named Clevon becomes the patriarch of multiple interconnected, large families.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and other organizations worked closely together to evacuate hundreds of local staff and their families and help them resettle.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

That one works primarily with families of children ages 3 to 5.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Mrs. Ellen Walter was a well-connected widow with social ties to both the Grinnell and Kane families.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock



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