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as in dads
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
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as in founders
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art
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as in fathers
to become the father of
the champion racehorse went on to sire a long line of winners
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Indeed, this feels to me very much like a play a writer would write after being stuck for months in a house with teens, aching to live their lives and sometimes seeing their loving parents as captors, even as moms and dads just tried to hold their lives together.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026 -
More of these dads abuse drugs and alcohol.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The caliber of founders building across fintech, logistics, health, and climate is aligned with global standards.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Much like Jimmy Hewitt and Pat Williams, Orlando City’s founders – Phil and Kay Rawlins, along with Coach Adrian Heath – believed professional soccer would work in Orlando.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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One of the best baseball movies ever made is really a story about fathers and sons.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Discerning content creators will be more than willing to praise or roast an item, focusing on fabric, fit and value for money.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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For the past year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has profiled female executives and creators around the region and delivered stories on some of the biggest issues facing women in the workplace today.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The options are vast, ranging from Rita Ora vamping on one station and drunk gay daddies being spotlighted on another.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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Some people's mommies and daddies really, really struggle with money, and that is not something to ever make fun of somebody for.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Its authors tell in previously unheard detail how Cardinal Robert Prevost, a low-key Augustinian friar from Chicago, had quietly garnered support from fellow cardinals as the conclave got underway but remained under the radar of wider attention as a serious candidate.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mia Sato,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Sires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sires. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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