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


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Yet its parent, Brinker International, still trades at a valuation that leaves room for investors to take another look.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Their show requires massive audience bleed-in from the NFL, on which the parent spends more in a day than “60 Minutes” generates in a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Katrina Suèr, who chairs the parent council at Mearns Academy in Aberdeenshire, said a four-day week would be impractical for parents.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Turner told the church he went on the trip as a parent of a child in attendance.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Carmen wasn’t the only kid at school who’d lost a parent.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis




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