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families

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


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A community garden has replaced a drug market, a library stands where an unofficial dumping ground once accumulated milk crates, and formerly deserted blocks now have families moving in.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Cassidy declined to revisit his vote, instead arguing that Trump’s policy will “decrease immunization rates” while being “less convenient and costing families more.”

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Then this year, the two remaining ranch and dairy families sued.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Another by the Heart of England Community Foundation to help families impacted by fires across the West Midlands has hit £50,000.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“It wasn’t the DuBois or the Shea families; I didn’t even meet them. It was Mr. Dannenberg.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse



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