raise a family
idiom
: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.
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Wilkerson describes the community, just south of the Georgia border, as an ideal place to raise a family.
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Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
They’ve been married since 2012 and chose to raise a family away from the usual entertainment meccas of Los Angeles and New York City.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Massachusetts is the best state to raise a family for the third year in a row
Massachusetts is the best state to raise a family, according to WalletHub’s report.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Continue reading to see which American states were ranked as the best locations to raise a family.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
They’ve been married since 2012 and chose to raise a family away from the usual entertainment meccas of Los Angeles and New York City.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Massachusetts is the best state to raise a family for the third year in a row
Massachusetts is the best state to raise a family, according to WalletHub’s report.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Continue reading to see which American states were ranked as the best locations to raise a family.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raise a family
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