upbringing
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It stems from his upbringing in a tough neighbourhood in Colon; Murillo worked odd jobs to support his mum and five siblings in their single-room home.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
"I speak about his parents all the time – his grounded upbringing and the way he treats the people around him," Cahill said after Sinner's Wimbledon triumph in 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Lacaze attributes her toughness to her modest upbringing in Brisbane, Australia, where she was the fourth of five children behind three brothers who tried to nab the food from her plate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
He simply wrote it at a different time, when he was most famous, still, as a memoirist for Hillbilly Elegy, the story of his chaotic Appalachian upbringing.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
There was laughter, and she thanked them for the years of her upbringing.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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