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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
her folks have farmed that land for five generations
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Noun
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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025 -
Her name was not released pending notification of her family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Our copyright statutes were written for a world of photocopiers and cassette tapes, not cloud infrastructure and self-learning algorithms.—
Aron Solomon
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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The New Zealand singer-songwriter’s third album, released in August 2021, reveled in the comfort of distance, toasting to idyllic interior worlds.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Zeldin's immediate termination of some $3 billion from the Environmental and Climate Justice block program impacted 350 environmental organizations, cities and tribes that all saw their grants evaporate without warning.—
Tracy J. Wholf
June 26,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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Funding is open to tribes, nonprofit organizations and public agencies working to provide free access to adaptive equipment on the coast and near lakes, rivers, and bays.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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The men’s team has already qualified for the World Cup in 2026, meaning a third appearance at a men’s World Cup for a nation of just over five million people.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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During the 12-day conflict, Iran repeatedly struck back at Israel, causing extensive damage to major cities like Tel Aviv and killing 28 people.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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In the early hours of Nov. 13, students Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle were stabbed to death in the girls' off-campus house.—
Kayna Whitworth,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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And listing this doesn’t capture the sheer violation of humanity: ripping babies away from their mothers, damaging trans kids by denying them access to medical care, and abetting food apartheid by working to eliminate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Speaking to the protesters through a loudspeaker, Osceola said that the people behind the facility have forgotten their humanity.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The new season will also see Justin training the three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition, all while the Russo clan faces a new threat that could change everything.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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And, of course, the Kardashian-Jenner clan stepped out in style.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The information available to the voting public focuses typically on the findings of a routine physical exam, resting electrocardiogram and standard laboratory tests.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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While Mojtaba is ideologically aligned with his father, Khomeini is viewed as a more moderate figure who could appeal to a discontented public and ease international tensions.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Folks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folks. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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