families

Example Sentences

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That’s because households are getting smaller, and multiple families don’t tend to share single-family homes.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Like married men who are trying to support their families, foreign-born males who come to the U.S. in search of work also tend to have higher work rates, notwithstanding globalization and other macroeconomic trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet the spread of work-from-home abilities has been a win for people with disabilities, workers with young families or people with long commutes, said Bloom.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

California has tried to keep people insured by using state tax money to fill in the gap for lower-income families.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“Hello?” he called, walking to the front desk, where the ditzy receptionist answered phones, checked in families, and located, or failed to locate, packages.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman