as in blended families
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear families
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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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Cats have a one-in-seven chance of harboring the disease, a likelihood that increases to one-in-four for pig and rhesus macaque nuclear families.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Cats have a one-in-seven chance of harboring the disease, a likelihood that increases to one-in-four for pig and rhesus macaque nuclear families.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear families
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Jim Beckwourth, who was of mixed race, negotiated between white men and Indigenous tribes (and, sadly, caused the Sand Creek Massacre).—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Historical accounts describe Sutter, a Swiss immigrant and early California settler, as enslaving Indigenous people and forcing tribes to work in inhumane and sometimes deadly conditions.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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But for Martin, Holladay's win continues a string of victories in special elections for state legislative races that foreshadow midterms in November.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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This primary election season brought over 200,000 early voters to the polls, likely due to the highly competitive races at the top of the ballot.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Still, the MacBook Neo could be a compelling alternative to a new iPad for some folks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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And how did the front-of-house folks treat you?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Enough to power around 600,000 households.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Every year, the data generated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ survey of households is synced up with fuller estimates from the Census Bureau.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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And magnesium can interfere with antibiotics and osteoporosis drugs, and prompt side effects with heart and blood-pressure meds.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Strength training increases blood flow to the brain, which supports cognitive performance, concentration and mental clarity.—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korean defense stocks saw massive gains on Tuesday after the country’s markets returned from a public holiday, as the Iran war fuels interest in defense names globally.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defense and energy stocks in New York rose while shares in travel companies plunged.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Nuclear families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20families. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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