raise a family

idiom

: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.

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For those looking to raise a family, Schnur said, the area is just right. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 Looking forward to the work ahead in making Minnesota the best place to live, work, and raise a family. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025 WalletHub released a report showing the best and worst cities in America to raise a family. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 30 May 2025 WalletHub, a personal finance platform, put together a study of the best and worst places to raise a family in 2025. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for raise a family

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“Raise a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20a%20family. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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