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extended family

[ik-sten-did fam-uh-lee, fam lee] / ɪkˈstɛn dɪd ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /
NOUN
parents, children, and relatives
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Clinical Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine, says the decline of extended family involvement has helped fuel what the U.S.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

They’re also at times footing the bill for their extended family.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

When Kaiser Kuo first visited China in the summer of 1981, his extended family there would ask him and his brother to sing some American tunes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She also recommended creating a caregiving plan early, involving siblings or extended family when possible, and protecting time for the marriage itself.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Ac-cording to members of the extended family, his moods can be dark and mercurial, although they say his famous temper has lost much of its volatility in recent years.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer



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