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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /




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During the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, a French father who was based in Japan staged a hunger strike, calling attention to what he said was the kidnapping of his children by his ex-wife.

From BBC

His father and grandfather were in the Air Force and his uncle was in the Army.

From Los Angeles Times

He then went to get his father, but couldn’t find him.

From The Wall Street Journal

She says she gets "annoyed" because her father is "really optimistic", even as the bombs fall.

From BBC

As the cancer had not spread, the father of three did not need chemotherapy or radiotherapy and was back working within six months.

From BBC