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Nor was parent or guardian personal information exposed, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Another parent, Asadullah, said he lost a son, nephew, and three other close relatives in the tragedy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The restrictions were eventually lifted but, she said, it took 10 months of conversations with Instagram's parent company Meta - by which time her business had suffered a significant financial hit.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most healthy cells in the human body are diploid, meaning they contain two complete sets of chromosomes, with one inherited from each parent.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Son, I need a number for your parent or legal guardian,” the officer says.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Pauline said she agreed to speak now not only for Diane, but for Alan and their parents.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Later, during a visit from Holmes’ parents, Fielder asks Holmes’ father, Christian, about her former lover and Theranos business partner, Sunny Balwani.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
His father was a dry-goods merchant; his parents, wary of the economic risks of the artist’s life, had insisted on this practical course of study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Fielder is famous for excruciatingly awkward deadpan comedy, but Holmes’ parents are there, the family is preparing for an emotional goodbye and he seems to realize almost immediately that he has misjudged the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
She thinks my nickname is silly, and that since my parents named me Laveau, that is the name I need to be addressed by.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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