family

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Recent Examples of family The movie brings back Hemsworth’s Rake, who is tasked with a new mission — rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 The Vitelli family continues to control the company with two minority shareholders. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Described as a gritty neo-noir folktale, the film is set in rural Missouri and turns on a young man who struggles to keep his family together in the midst of a tragedy. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025 Officials have not released the names of the victims, but family members have identified them to Univision and WSBTV. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family
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Noun
  • The report said the Hamas Interior Ministry had accused a militia of attacking its forces, while members of the Doghmush clan said Hamas had exploited the ceasefire to target them over alleged cooperation with Israel.
    Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Hamas’ internal security forces have been engaged in clashes with several clans over the past few days, as the group tries to reassert itself across Gaza.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But from a young age, Keaton seemed to understand that actual beauty, the timeless kind, required a degree of depth, even darkness.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The novel application of the existing test is described in preliminary, first-of-its-kind research to be presented Tuesday at the 38th ECNP (European College of Neuropsychopharmacology) Congress in Amsterdam.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • More to Explore The exterior of the house resembles a three-dimensional De Stijl painting.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
  • These houses were once used for Rockport’s fishing and granite industry, and are now home to quaint shops, restaurants, and art galleries.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In addition, the Kele tribe voted off global events manager Jeremiah Ing at the night's tribal council.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In the wake of personal loss, an unexpected sisterhood unites an ambitious New York healthcare worker with a spirited girl from a nomadic tribe in India.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cornejo secured a nomination for best contemporary Mexican music album, and DannyLux earned a nomination in the same category.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Fares vary based on numerous factors, from cruise line type to cabin category – and sailing date.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The tournament benefits GiGi’s Playhouse, a nonprofit that provides free educational, therapeutic and career programs for folks of all ages with Down syndrome.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That's all from me today, folks!
    Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gatlin also used Foundation funds to pay for Apple AirPods, laptops and backpacks for back-to-school events hosted by a Riceboro religious group, which had no links to the Foundation, except Gatlin.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Floyd said the group also provides support to art teachers and school art programs through field trips and by funding art supplies.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Record high inflation and a weak yen are also squeezing households and driving up living costs.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The crux of the Democrats’ demands is that Trump permanently expand Biden’s premium tax credit coverage to include Americans earning more than 400% of the federal poverty line and reduce the maximum household contribution.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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