raise a family
idiom
: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Battery storage is an essential part of making Massachusetts the best place to raise a family and build a business.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
However, the two had an easy rapport, and bonded over their values and their desire to raise a family together.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Serving gave me the foundation to go to college, raise a family, and eventually be elected to represent Southern California in Congress.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Battery storage is an essential part of making Massachusetts the best place to raise a family and build a business.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
However, the two had an easy rapport, and bonded over their values and their desire to raise a family together.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Serving gave me the foundation to go to college, raise a family, and eventually be elected to represent Southern California in Congress.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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