families
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Motorbikes are ubiquitous in Hanoi, with nearly seven million used by commuters, families or weighed down by piles of goods, and they outnumber cars roughly seven to one.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The Tasmanian government has apologised for a decades-old scandal in which body parts taken from autopsies were secretly kept - and in some cases put on display - without the consent of families.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
But perhaps the most shocking thing the medics tell us is that the public hospital doesn't have medicine for most patients, with families having to buy their medication from pharmacies outside.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
No, thirty-six families, Jonah thought, with a sudden lump in his throat.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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