families
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Yet human rights advocates and bereaved families believe they may be in the hundreds.
From BBC
Advocates for this approach argue that excessive regulation increases premiums and that giving money directly to consumers rather than intermediaries allows families to prioritize their own healthcare needs.
From Los Angeles Times
Some 480,000 Cambodians have been uprooted from their homes, and panic over real or just rumoured Thai air strikes has forced many families to move more than once.
From BBC
We had come, like many other families, to celebrate Hanukkah, the joyous festival of lights and Jewish survival.
Hall agreed, saying “families that deal with this — and there are plenty of them — know how difficult this is.”
From Los Angeles Times
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