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families

[fam-uh-leez, fam-leez]

noun

  1. the plural of family.



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He said that the gleeful way people were talking about families going hungry didn’t sit right with him and pushed back against the idea of widespread fraud among beneficiaries.

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While partygoers enjoyed the visual feast, the circumstances around them — empty shelves, reduced benefits and families navigating hunger — added a layer of unintended resonance with the novel’s cautionary tale about excess, illusion and disconnection.

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On the road to Garni, Mohamed, a father of four, described seeing "dead bodies and wounded people left behind because their families couldn't carry them".

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But union leaders and advocates for older Americans said that the likely changes to disability eligibility for aging workers would undermine the financial and retirement security of working-class people and their families.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on social media: "My heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives."

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