family unit
Example Sentences
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“Seeing someone from the same family unit achieve greatness gives the younger sibling the confidence to achieve the same,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Susan's husband saw Eleanor as "a fundamental part of their family unit".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
But it was their generosity to other people outside their family unit which would make headlines in the years that followed.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
Then they had stepped down to make room for the next family unit.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
