upbringing
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Steyer’s unconventional path to politics began with a privileged upbringing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Coda, which he is taking on a tour of the country, goes back to his upbringing.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The siblings begin to awaken to the possibility of their liberation, from both the Communist regime and the paralyzing taboos of their aristocratic upbringing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
She was satisfied that although she would miss me, I would have a more advantageous upbringing in the regent’s care than in her own.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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