- plural of family.
families
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As families demand answers for failures in maternity services, Panorama investigates how systemic neglect, inadequate staffing and a reluctance to learn from mistakes have led to heartbreak.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The Dodgers also donated $100,000 to Labor Community Services, a partner of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, that provided more than 4,000 families with food assistance with the team’s donation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
The Christian camp in Hunt, Texas, has faced intense regulatory scrutiny and wrongful-death lawsuits from families of the victims since the flash flood July 4, 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Ockenden said: "This is a report about how a system failed, and what it costs when it fails. It costs lives, futures and families, everything."
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
At the time of Joey’s diagnosis, people with leprosy are taken from their families and forced into isolation.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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