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family

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


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The family wouldn’t be alone in that experience — many selected photos have never before been seen by the public.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Marcinko was born Nadia Marcinkova into a comfortably-off, respected family in Slovakia.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Born in Istanbul, Isak moved with his family to Barcelona from Turkey as a teenager in the late 1960s.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Isak’s other family members have also been questioned by the police.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Then they were all running along past her, the truck was bouncing, being bumped by this huge herd, this family of bison, this clan.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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