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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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Noun
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Besides, why don’t dads ever get labeled?—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2026 -
The dads and sons hustled to a nearby dirt patch.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Google and Amazon were both launched out of their founders’ garages, and Microsoft was born out of a motel in New Mexico.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Notably, Hyrox is described as a race by its founders and participants.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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At this, the two strangers returned to a parallel silence for the rest of the flight, both of them thinking about their fathers while trying to think of something else.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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So, to help fathers and other male caregivers feel more comfortable sharing their experiences, some Parent Cafes this year will be facilitated by male hosts, a recent news release from the health department said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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All that credit goes to the co-creators Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and director Tye Blue, who have crafted one of the sharpest books Broadway has seen in years.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the late nineties and early two-thousands, Romania became a destination for international TV and film projects whose creators wanted to hire crews who were cheap and willing to endure unlimited hours.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 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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The study authors said earlier screenings may be beneficial, as new cancers develop decades sooner for survivors, compared to the general population.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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As the nation's largest literary festival, the LA Times Festival of Books features over 550 authors, poets and storytellers, as well as hundreds of exhibitors, and free outdoor activities, including panels, cooking demos and live music.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Sires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sires. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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