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
  • Many people will find their holiday season populated by conflict, but in the past that has meant literal war for the Duke of Sussex.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The box was filled with messages, mainly from children, but also from people asking the fairies to help guide them through their grief.
    Windsor Johnston, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • The welfare of human beings from other tribes and nations starts to count, too.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Such arguments over water in the Delta have long pitted California farmers and agricultural water districts against environmental groups, fishing advocates and Native tribes.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of households
Noun
  • With arteriosclerosis, the arterial walls become thickened and less elastic, which can restrict blood flow and make the heart have to work harder to pump blood through the body.1 In atherosclerosis, the artery stiffness is due to plaque buildup within the arterial walls.
    Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
  • According to research, vaping, like smoking, has an immediate negative effect on the user’s blood flow — even if the vape does not contain any nicotine.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of blood
Noun
  • 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
  • Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
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