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


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I think about a parent I once interviewed who effectively gave her high-school age children paychecks and had them figure out how to divvy it up between needs and wants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, Jupiter's influence may have limited the movement of larger particles, leaving the asteroid's parent material dominated by fine dust.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Orlando Alvarado, a name not disclosed by the Trump administration as a party to the accord, signed the agreement on behalf of the parent company, alongside Betancourt, Hegseth and Rubio.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Their father was the only parent they had left. He died of Ebola," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

I get it now—it's probably not a good idea to take on new expenses when one parent is scrounging for hours at a hardware store—but back then, I was so angry.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Grandparents often provide vital help for new parents with young children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

She said she wanted parents to feel part of the process so they were also given wrapping paper and labels.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

"We have to work several jobs... to help our parents, who receive meagre pensions," said Fabiola Nikaj, a third-year university law student.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Rauschenbach’s parents met in such a place nearly six decades ago, Stotler said.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

She had no grandparents to ask—her father’s parents were deceased, and her mother’s had disowned them for reasons Janet didn’t fully understand.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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