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as in tribes
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries
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as in types
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family
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Recent Examples of families
The 15 families who are suing the Christian girls’ summer camp lost daughters who were campers and counselors, including several from the Dallas area.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Some families had to go without benefits for several days this month, Haynes said, and many federal workers in the Sacramento region are going unpaid in a season when the demand for food assistance always soars.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Helping baby2baby support for children across America and continue their vital work providing essentials to families in need.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Advertisement His campaign website states that after rent, childcare is the biggest cost for New York’s working families.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The annual event is a tribute to the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
My heart goes out to those families and those friends.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2025
Helping families afford care for their kids was a promise made in 2019, when New Mexico created its Early Childhood Education and Care Department.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Some families had to go without benefits for several days this month, Haynes said, and many federal workers in the Sacramento region are going unpaid in a season when the demand for food assistance always soars.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Helping baby2baby support for children across America and continue their vital work providing essentials to families in need.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Advertisement His campaign website states that after rent, childcare is the biggest cost for New York’s working families.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The annual event is a tribute to the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
My heart goes out to those families and those friends.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2025
Helping families afford care for their kids was a promise made in 2019, when New Mexico created its Early Childhood Education and Care Department.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for families
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An effort to legalize online sports betting operated by tribes in Wisconsin is being challenged by the Sports Betting Alliance, which represents national companies such as Draft Kings, FanDuel and Bet 365.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Data sovereignty, for example — tribes owning and controlling their own AI data and infrastructure — could mitigate many of AI’s risks.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Why Some Glass Can Break in the Microwave Certain types of glass can break in the microwave due to their inability to withstand high heat and rapid temperature changes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hamas has sought to exert control over the rest of the enclave, including in violent clashes with rival clans, some of which receive backing from Israel, and at least one public execution.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Beyond these are vast libraries of audio erotica of all kinds.—
Jodi McAlister,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Wiener’s bill, SB 607, would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature and then voter approval.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The show spans multiple categories, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, stationery, wall coverings, window fashions and other applications across the surface design industry.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Officials believe the two groups were part of a single network, some planning domestic attacks and others seeking to join ISIS abroad.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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And in a recent court filing officials say that could take weeks or even months, especially in states with older systems for folks to get the money on their EBT cards.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/families. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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