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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /




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They had already lost their father who had been fighting on the front line.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The catalyst for Jonathan Glatzer to create “The Audacity,” AMC’s dark satire of Silicon Valley that takes aim at the desperation that plagues it, began as a father witnessing his teenage son’s relationship with tech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Argamani’s father, Yacov Argamani, said his only wish was for his daughter to be freed by Hamas in time to see her terminally ill mother one more time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In mid-2024, Jonathan learned that his father intended to change his will to establish a foundation for people in need, the judge’s report said, citing WhatsApp messages reviewed by the police.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He must have had a father with the same name, whose name I am now staring at in this directory.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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