parents

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He also said his parents were critical of his spending.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Born to parents who moved to New York from the US Virgin Islands, Rollins incorporated some of the inflections of his heritage into his jazz.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Since March, the government has been asking parents and children if measures including app curfews and stronger age checks would improve online safety, and trialled these in some UK homes.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But his incendiary side always comes back, and when his behavior becomes increasingly troubling, his parents reach their limit.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Karly’s parents are divorced and she bounces between them at weekends and in the holidays.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler