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Example Sentences

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Reese said his parents never encouraged him or his four siblings to get involved with the Hershey Company.

From The Wall Street Journal

We were just waiting for our parents at the end to pick us up and the coach was a football fan, so we just got out a soft ball.

From BBC

Grynspan recounted that her parents, who were from Poland, "barely survived" World War II. Her maternal grandparents were killed in the Holocaust.

From Barron's

Unified career, Chait, a district parent, has served in various roles, including as elementary principal, regional superintendent and, more recently, heading operations — which oversees non-education matters, including making schools safe and welcoming.

From Los Angeles Times

As a parent of teenage children, Cooper said she had lost the taste for serious films.

From BBC