How to Use raise a family in a Sentence

raise a family

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  • His dad had hung up his horn to get a steady job, to raise a family.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
  • It was also named one of the safest cities and best places to raise a family.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Boston was a great city to raise a family.
    Dan Roche january 11, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • For those looking to raise a family, Schnur said, the area is just right.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
  • Charlotte is a place where people want to work, and want to live and raise a family….
    Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
  • My mother was an example of how to make a home and raise a family far from your own.
    Longreads, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The college town is an idyllic place to go to college and raise a family.
    Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
  • One Indiana city made a list of the best spots to raise a family.
    Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2024
  • The city earned its spot as the best place to raise a family due to economic factors.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 June 2024
  • Try to pay the rent, raise a family and pay for an education on that.
    Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Which North Texas county is the best place to raise a family?
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Thatikonda wanted to buy a house, get married and raise a family.
    Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • Along the way, Richter also managed to raise a family.
    Marah Eakin, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
  • For instance, that large home in the suburbs might have been a good place to raise a family or commute to work.
    Steve Vernon, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • One even married a local girl and remained on the island to raise a family.
    Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Portland, at least according to one new study, is a pretty good place to raise a family.
    oregonlive, 31 May 2023
  • Counties with the highest scores were identified as the best places to raise a family.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The report found that the best states to raise a family are mainly in the Northeast.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • And maybe left some of their dreams to the wayside in order to raise a family and be a good wife and keep that unit together.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • This country can and should be a great place to live, worship, raise a family, and enjoy the trappings of the good life.
    Rich Logis, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2022
  • These days, there are so many diverse and valid ways to raise a family that are finally being embraced.
    ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Young people feel hopeless about their ability to buy a home, start a business, or raise a family.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • But Gail abandoned her singing career early on to get married and raise a family.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • For buyers who want to live in Boise and raise a family there for the next 20 years, this may not matter.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Arizona is among the most desirable states to live in, with many cities and towns being named top spots to raise a family or retire.
    Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Stewart races in place of his wife, Leah Pruett, who paused her drag racing career to raise a family.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Minnesota, as a state, one of WalletHub’s best places to raise a family.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The dreamers and the dream-keepers make a community a great place to live, do business and raise a family.
    Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Just North of Dallas sits the third-best city to raise a family in 2025.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025

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