nuclear families

noun

Definition of nuclear familiesnext
plural of nuclear family
as in blended families
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children

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  1. people
  2. tribes
  3. households
  4. blood
  5. clans
Noun
  • Instead, it was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people, McGowan said.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Still, several people posted what appeared to be drone photos and videos of the restricted areas online.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of people
Noun
  • The tribes are suing under a law — Senate Bill 549 — that went into effect Wednesday.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The complaint notes that Californians voted in 1984 to amend the California Constitution to ban banked games, though tribes are exempted from that ban under a 2000 state constitutional amendment.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • Whether through scams, strained savings or costs of living going up, half of older Americans — that’s 27 million households — can’t afford their basic needs.
    Sherlea Dony, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Of its about 94,000 students, 65% came from impoverished households, nearly 19% received English language supports, 14% had disabilities and nearly 3% were homeless.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of households
Noun
  • Despite the gruesome killing, not a drop of blood was left behind.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Normally, blood would go from arteries to capillaries, tiny vessels that reduce the pressure and turbulence, before reaching a vein.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of blood
Noun
  • And our definition of social media was to converse about the over-the-top shenanigans of the fictional Ewing, Channing and Carrington clans at the proverbial office watercooler.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
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