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father

[fah-ther] / ˈfɑ ðər /




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“But Mother Nature and Father Time remain undefeated, and the ‘deterioration bill’ is now coming due.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

"I've met with couples who have lost both their children, or two of their three. It's very painful," Father Rafael Troconis told AFP in La Guaira.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

Another room is dedicated to the founder of California’s mission system, Father Junípero Serra.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

The most moving part may have been when the man we now call Father Vita offered a small cloth to his mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

“I want you to do it,” insists Father.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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