families
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The first minister has said it "does look like" families of patients who acquired infections while being treated at Glasgow's flagship hospital have been lied to.
From BBC
Unlike today, when wives and children are invited on to the field and sometimes into the locker room, in Ferragamo’s day teams maintained a distance between players and their families.
From Los Angeles Times
But it’s clear that the cost of raising children is top of mind for American parents when they’re thinking about the sizes of their families.
From Salon
"The price of dresses alone puts families under a lot of pressure and I'm glad our school could help some families reduce that cost."
From BBC
She said local city officials had created funds to aid families impacted by raids, but criticized some of those same officials for approving surveillance technology used by law enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times
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