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family

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


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Jerusalem's District Court recently issued a temporary injunction preventing the Basha family from being evicted while it considers their legal request for an appeal.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

As princess, Bajrakitiyabha held an important ceremonial role in Thai society -- where the royal family sits at the apex.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

She claimed to come from oil money; her mother was a “monster” who was intent on cutting her out of the family fortune; she had a job, but never actually worked at it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Her family has been in the business since 1882, when her great-great-grandfather helped form Farmers & Drovers Bank in Kansas.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He has worked hard all his life, on the family farm, on the railroad, in the livery stable, and on the Chilean stagecoaches.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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