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parent

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


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In many cases, the parent company earns money even if franchisees struggle.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Peacock has 46 million subscribers, according to parent company Comcast, lagging behind rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Often in cases like this, custody went to the parent who left with their children first.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Our universe might be the interior of a black hole formed in another, parent cosmos.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Because it is true that a parent with its babies could make a happy family, and she should know that.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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