family unit
Example Sentences
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"You get beavers who have got older adults in the group as well and they all stay as a family unit."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ribeiro leaned into their on-screen chemistry as a family unit when creating a sizzle reel to get financing for the project.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Kathryn added that he was "happiest with the family unit".
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
They also asked families to submit wish lists for all members, including adults, and a stick-figure drawing of their family unit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
Each family unit was allotted two children, one of each gender, and she had been the younger.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
