as in nuclear families
a family that includes children from a previous marriage of the wife, husband, or both parents
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Noun
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This affect somehow suits our contemporary moment, in which many people are fearful of strangers, unwilling to invite others in, and tribally enthusiastic in their willingness to protect those most familiar.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025 -
More than 100 people were dead as of Monday afternoon, with many others still missing.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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The tribes are suing under a law — Senate Bill 549 — that went into effect Wednesday.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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The complaint notes that Californians voted in 1984 to amend the California Constitution to ban banked games, though tribes are exempted from that ban under a 2000 state constitutional amendment.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Blended families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blended%20families. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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