upbringing

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According to the study, much of that connection appears to be tied to genetics rather than upbringing alone.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

These were white women who had had a religious upbringing, and they knew that their views would be met with judgment or even animosity from family and neighbors.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

His upbringing and his experience in the service industry shaped his political views, said Soto-Martínez, who was elected with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America’s L.A. chapter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Despite her thoroughly secular upbringing, Freidenberg maintained a religious sensibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I was in awe of the fact that a white woman from across the Atlantic Ocean, who had never been to my country, knew stories so specific to my tribe and upbringing.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah