family unit

Example Sentences

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“LA gave every multi family unit a green bin due to a bureaucratic fever dream about composting,” the person wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

Now, the tight-knit family unit that entered the Avignon tribunal last September is no more.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

For an orphan who grew up mostly alone, being a part of a family unit is something completely new.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

"We can see what is happening when consanguinity is at play and also when new genetic variations are introduced into the family unit of the clan or tribe representing more distant ancestors."

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

As children, within the family unit, they had been required to tell their dreams each morning.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry