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family

[fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] / ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /


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Sports was in my family too — basketball, specifically — and I came to view Dan and Ed as head and assistant coach, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Only "a few thousand" men who have a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be screened for prostate cancer with a blood test, according to the final recommendations of scientific advisers.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

After years of failing to get politicians’ attention on the issue, Bernard saw an opportunity when family friend Phil Murphy ran for governor in 2017 and was looking for economic growth opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Barrera Valencia and his family had to rent a place in Orange because their house was in the evacuation zone, and “hotels went from $180 to $400 within two days,” he told us in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He eventually traveled with his wife and five children as a family singing group, bearing the message of God’s love throughout Europe and the Middle East.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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