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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /




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Known in China by her nickname "Snow Princess", Eileen Gu was born in California to a Chinese mother and American father.

From BBC

When I’m making people laugh at my father’s funeral and things like that, I knew I was comfortable being able to take on the material.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday Mr. Guanipa’s son said his father had been returned to his home in Maracaibo in the state of Zulia, and placed under house arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s become close to a father and his usually nonverbal son who can’t keep quiet at shows, asking questions and singing along.

From Los Angeles Times

This briefing was shared with Jonathan Rowland, a business connection of Andrew's, whose father David Rowland took over part of a failing Icelandic bank.

From BBC