raise a family

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: to have and bring up children

She raised a family before she went to college.

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California is home to some of the best — and worst — places in the country to raise a family, a new study says. —Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024

Everything to Know About Cristiano Ronaldo's Family Maria has an impressive following on social media Since helping raise a family, Ronaldo's mom has explored different parts of life and captured moments for social media. —Adam England, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024

The study, released by personal finance website WalletHub, says that Overland Park is the second-best city in the United States to raise a family in 2024. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024

That can play a large role in understanding traditional ceremonies, arts and even how to raise a family. —Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024

Wong’s parents had fled poverty — at one point, his father used tennis balls as flotation devices to illicitly cross waters from Guangzhou into Hong Kong — in order to raise a family in a more opportune land. —Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024

Gilbert was ranked as the best suburb to raise a family in Phoenix, according to Niche.com. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024

The college town is an idyllic place to go to college and raise a family. —Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024

For the second year in a row, WalletHub has ranked Massachusetts as the best state in the nation to raise a family. —Scott Wilk, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2024