raise a family
idiom
: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.
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Deluxe Holiday Homes, a vacation rental company based in Dubai, analyzed 50 countries to find out which were the best and most affordable to raise a family in.
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 28 Nov. 2024
There exists a strong sense of civic pride within Cypress, making Cypress one of the safest places to live, work and raise a family in California.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
If there isn’t a robust safety net to ensure that your family won’t be out on the street if times get tough?
WalletHub set out to find the safest and least safe U.S. states by looking at more than 50 factors to help determine what makes a place safe to live and raise a family.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
The end titles revealed that Cheryl Bradshaw moved to California to raise a family after the events.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 28 Nov. 2024
There exists a strong sense of civic pride within Cypress, making Cypress one of the safest places to live, work and raise a family in California.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
If there isn’t a robust safety net to ensure that your family won’t be out on the street if times get tough?
WalletHub set out to find the safest and least safe U.S. states by looking at more than 50 factors to help determine what makes a place safe to live and raise a family.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
The end titles revealed that Cheryl Bradshaw moved to California to raise a family after the events.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Raise a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20a%20family. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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