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parent

[pair-uhnt, par-] / ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- /


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I was 2 and my sister, Stefanie, was 5 when my parents divorced.

From The Wall Street Journal

Disability charities and campaign groups said that would raise concerns among parents, worried that support could be withdrawn at a time when "stability is critical".

From BBC

"We went to visit the parents of the bereaved and that was very sad but we needed to do things like that," Mair said.

From BBC

Ottley said police were in touch with the school and parents of its pupils would be contacted overnight to let them know about plans for the coming days.

From BBC

His widow, Meredith, their two oldest children, and their parents traveled to Milan after being invited by USA Hockey to attend the semifinal and gold-medal games.

From Salon