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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All of this comes as the future of the larger $700 million casino and resort project is in legal limbo after the federal government rescinded its initial approval following multiple lawsuits filed by neighboring tribes.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The film was shot on location around Taranaki, with support from Taranaki whānui (tribes), including trainee positions for Taranaki uri (descendants).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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In races where Republicans had reported their fundraising by Tuesday evening, Democrats were far outpacing them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Forte Yachts hopped on the boating scene only last year, as a new endeavor from the folks at West Navaltech to focus on all things refined on the water.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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But getting folks to understand that involves getting engaged with others in the region to share those perceptions.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mark Hamrick, a senior economic analyst with Bankrate, says households should focus on prioritizing essential spending over discretionary purchases.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, a sampling by San Diego County and the CDC representing the roughly 40,000 households close to the Tijuana River found 71% could smell sewage inside their homes and 69% had a member get sick from being exposed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Quigley’s blood alcohol content information was not public record until it was compelled by a judge in January of this year as part of discovery in a civil lawsuit.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Try Natural Deterrents Castor oil, used kitty litter, cayenne powder, human hair, blood meal, and predator urine sprays are all commonly used to repel groundhogs.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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When the Fed began raising rates in 2022, the correlation between stocks and bonds turned positive — meaning that bonds weren’t the portfolio ballast investors were expecting.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Airline stocks had flown higher last week following a report saying United wanted to combine with its rival.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Nuclear families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20families. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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