father

Example Sentences

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“We both grew up in households where costs like that were catastrophic,” said Martinez, whose father earned less than $40,000 a year working for the state of Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"I'm letting him go proudly. I accept it sincerely, even though it is not what I had hoped as a parent," Zulmi's father Iskandarudin told reporters after the funeral.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But the father of seven said drilling new wells could take away from the well he uses to nourish his horses, chickens, barn cats and dogs.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Maggie’s father had recently passed, and she and her little sister, Virginia, were temporarily living with their aunt Mabel and uncle Roy in Michigan while her mom finished nursing school back in Oklahoma.

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