families

Example Sentences

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Immigrants lived near the mission, and esteemed Spanish Mexican families lived in large mansions around the churches that dot Old Town in the mid-19th century — many came post-Spanish-Mexican wars.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

“With the cost of nursing homes and senior care, more families are looking at other options.”

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

"For the families, this is really, really difficult. We hear from families who can't reach their loved ones on board ships and they're really frantic with worry."

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

After years spent detained in Syria, the freedom of the Islamic State group-linked families who landed back in their homeland of Australia this week was dramatically short lived.

From BBC • May 8, 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