extended family
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Few if any of them will ever before have seen money like that in their extended family.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
She was raised in a huge extended family — she has 32 aunts and uncles — and remembers a house that was almost constantly full.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Galicia was preaching at his church in South L.A. when flames engulfed his home, where he lived with an extended family of 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
As I began to understand the relationships among so many people, I started to wonder about the extended family of the adults.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
She grew closer to Miriam Mann and her family, the two women and their children becoming like one large extended family, often taking advantage of the many activities available on the Hampton Institute campus.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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