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As part of their campaign to Make America Great Again, the Republican party has promised a return to the good ol’ days of strong nuclear families.
—John Riley, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
The images predominantly showed white, slim, and non-disabled people in heterosexual, nuclear families cycling in quiet, green locations without buildings, motor traffic, pedestrians, or cycle infrastructure.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
For decades, conservatives like Vance have criticized welfare programs under the guise of defending the nuclear family.
—TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
It’s populated largely by white people, most of whom are grouped off into tidy nuclear families.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined above
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20family. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
nuclear family
noun
: a family group that consists only of father, mother, and children
Medical Definition
nuclear family
noun
: a family group that consists only of father, mother, and children see extended family
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