upbringing

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Your upbringing taught you a lot about life, and you learned the value of hard work and patience and stamina and consistency by buying and selling homes and building a $6 million nest egg.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But her upbringing was not just among books.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Mentoring played a massive part in my upbringing, and sports teachers and coaches were always held in great esteem.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

To do that, she has to leave home, separating herself from her upbringing and entrusting SaraLee to her family’s care.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Nothing the revered Dr. Bulkeley could say or do could be wrong in his pupil’s eyes, even the fervent defense of the King’s policies which went against all John’s upbringing.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare