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families

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


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The SDC criterion, first introduced in 1998, provides the basis for underprivileged families to get priority pre-school placements.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Sometimes there’s live music; often families are celebrating.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Some unpaid health workers are violating safety protocols by allowing grieving families to touch highly infectious corpses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"We're getting remarkably close to having effective solutions for the three major toxin families in vipers," Carroll said.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

It would be the families of the boys I betrayed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse



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