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family

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


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The couple spent the first night discussing how the win would change their lives and made helping family their priority.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Strict rules govern what can and cannot be said about the Thai royal family, who are protected from criticism by lese-majeste laws which carry prison sentences of up to 15 years per charge.

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

My family goes about their daily morning routine, but I feel out of step with them.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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