- plural of family.
families
Americannoun
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"We recommend families work with their child's healthcare provider to understand what potential access pathways may exist before assuming this is their only option."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“Our families and neighbors deserve to live without fear. We keep each other safe,” the group announced on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
It was lower-wealth families who “took the brunt of the high inflation and interest rates,” Zandi observed.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
For patients and families facing a progressive illness with no cure, even improvements in everyday functioning and independence could make a meaningful difference.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
I recognize the Armenian and Greek kids who go to church with their families, the Muslim Turkish kids who go to the mosque with their families.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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