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Americannoun
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Example Sentences
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The attendees were celebrating the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness, which announced that it had reached 2 million children with civics education since its founding in 2016.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Some of these homes hold a couple generations' worth of people...you're talking about the family, the children, and the grandchildren."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
For 18 years, this was his home, where his three children grew up, where one of his sons got married in the front yard and a grandchild was born.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
His wife Susan died in 2017 and he is survived by his four children and 11 grandchildren.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
For, screaming children aside, All Hallows’ Eve was already a most unsettling time.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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