families
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"Families are having to choose between things like heating their homes or the parents having dinner just so that they can afford to run their households," she says.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"Families like ours, who used to make sacrifices every year, are now unable even to buy one kilogramme of meat for our children," the 50-year-old said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Families evacuated from their homes milled about the lobby and parking lot of the Cypress Community Center late Friday waiting for any updates about the leaking chemical tank that sent them fleeing earlier that day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Families are getting creative, and spending big, in pursuit of an edge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Families were being further torn asunder, and those left behind knew no more about their own fate than they did of the loved ones moving on.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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