upbringing
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Tell us about your upbringing in Nebraska and how you developed the values and principles that you have carried through your life.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
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
Davey Lopes rose from a rough-and-tumble Rhode Island upbringing to become the Dodgers’ leadoff batter and second baseman as part of a historic infield from 1973-1981.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
He addressed him with the proper degree of ferocity, telling him that he was a scoundrelly opportunist, a sybaritic barbarian, a disgrace to his upbringing and his ancestors, “AND”—and he paused in weighty emphasis—“a very...bad...dog!”
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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