mum
Example Sentences
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Her mother has multiple sclerosis and is paralysed from the neck down, and Tilly has cared for her mum from a young age.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Her mum and dad told us she had saved herself, and survived against all the odds.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Law enforcement in San Diego has been mum about the possibility of charging parents in the Islamic center shooting, but defense attorney Elmira Yousufi raised the possibility to Fox 5, a local news station.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
"It's given people permission to sort of forget about them a bit," Daisy's mum said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
His mum had her own bread and cereal which she bought at a health-food shop in town and which Conor thankfully didn’t have to share.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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