Example Sentences
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“Our founding fathers drafted a charter to guarantee the rule of law and the rights of man,” says Obama in an introductory monologue.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
As of 2024, full-time working mothers in the U.S. with children under 18 were paid 35% less than full-time working fathers on average.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
While some of the wives wouldn’t bother coming to games every Sunday, Michel said, many of the children saw the Feeney fathers as proper heroes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
In 2025, the BBC documented the stories of Baloch women who had spent years searching for missing fathers, husbands, brothers and sons.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
“What sort of nonsense is this?” said one of the fathers.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
