in the family

Example Sentences

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He saw leasing part of his land to a solar company as a way to stay afloat and keep the land in the family.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

But his girlfriend broke up with him and he decided that quitting his job and sitting in the family hunting cabin in the woods would make him a better suitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Her passion for real estate runs in the family.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The battered wooden trunk had been in the family for a century -- shifted from attic to barn to garage as it was handed down through the generations.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

No one else in the family would have gone anywhere near a fig, regardless of its age.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris