as in nuclear families
a family that includes children from a previous marriage of the wife, husband, or both parents
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Built up in the 1870s as a resort for nuclear families, Fire Island was destroyed by a hurricane in the 1930s, which quickly chased away its upper-class vacationers.
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Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.
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The casino has funded theater programs, youth writing intensives and revenue sharing with neighboring tribes.
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Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
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Danielle Cendejas, a political strategist with experience helping politicians with Bay Area races, told this news organization that both Wahab and Hernandez will have to sharpen their communication with voters through the next two elections.
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Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.
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Putting on a community festival is no small feat, but around town, folks are putting in hard work to make fun happen this weekend.
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It's made for true athletes and generally active folks alike.
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“Blended families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended%20families. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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