families

Example Sentences

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Private bankers and lawyers say that for wealthy families, an impending engagement is often a launchpad for a discussion about wealth and inheritances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Some hospitals, however, reversed course under pressure from patients’ families or court orders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The jury selected the image from a larger body of photos taken by Guzy in a corridor outside a courtroom in New York where families were often separated following hearings, sparking emotional scenes.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

"Every day our services hear from families who are stuck in grotty hostels and one-room B&Bs, where mould climbs the walls and children are boxed into tiny spaces with no privacy or room to play."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

If my goal is to pull the files for the remaining boys whose families we haven’t visited there’s no way for me to do so en masse.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse