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family

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


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Pelkey's sister, Stacey Wales, told the BBC last year the family had used voice recordings, videos and pictures to recreate him for the AI video.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Her works circulated in manuscript form among family and friends; only a handful were published during her life—anonymously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“To my family, to the players, coaches, and employees of the San Francisco 49ers, to our fans and partners, I am deeply sorry,” York said in a statement released by the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Slemmer's mother, May Martinez, who also was in attendance, angrily told a local news outlet that the "state owes me a big apology," and that it had failed her family.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Her family are not big fans of swearing.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"Airlines that have separated families are putting profit ahead of passenger peace of mind," he was quoted as saying by the Press Association.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Every Californian deserves a fair shot at a stable home — families shouldn’t have to wait years for housing to be approved and built in their communities,” he said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

When the U.S. finished pulling out of Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, it imperiled the lives of every Afghan who had helped, including the Institute of Peace’s local staff and their families.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Just 112 bodies have been identified and returned to their families.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

It would be the families of the boys I betrayed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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