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as in dads
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
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2
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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Transcription’s third section, in certain respects a distorted mirror of the first, is somehow even more about dads and Apple products.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Built off the foundation laid by Fisher’s 2023 short of the same name about some of the same subjects, the film gets across the diversity of these parents’ experiences, ranging from dads who didn’t get it at first to others who were quicker to understand and accept their children’s feelings.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Within days, China’s surprise intervention in the deal quickly shattered that hope, as Beijing stepped up efforts to discourage Chinese AI founders from moving their businesses offshore.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tony-award-winning actor John Kani said he was stunned when the theatre's founders Barney Simon and Mannie Manim first told him their vision.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many of them had a cocky attitude, even after their fathers were killed.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Studies show that women’s earnings fall after having children while men see their wages increase after becoming fathers.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Substack has created its own version of X in a bid to keep users on the platform and introduce Substack journalists and creators to new audiences.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The main career opportunities for students graduating from this course are fashion photographers, fashion filmmakers, cinematographers, digital image specialists, video editors, production managers and digital content creators.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
30 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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This gap has real consequences, the authors argue.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Now, agents field interest from sometimes dozens of potential buyers, and authors can pick the deal most appealing to them.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Sires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sires. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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