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the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear family
The nuclear family, defined as a family group consisting of two parents and their children, provides a stable environment that supports a child’s education.
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Frederick G. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
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
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Frederick G. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear family
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Southern Kitchen After entertaining extended family and cooking a robust Thanksgiving dinner one short month before, Myles Moody says his mother kept the food simple on Christmas morning growing up.The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, did not join the extended family Thursday at a pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace but are expected to attend the Christmas celebrations in Norfolk.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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In November 2021, Johnson brought his blended family together for the premiere of his film Red Notice.Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in December, Teresa opened up about how her daughters love their new blended family following her extravagant August wedding to Ruelas — who is also father to sons Nicholas, 21, and Louie Jr., 19.Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
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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
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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
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For Black graduates, race weighs heavily on the social and economic outcomes associated with a college degree.Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The financial demands of NASCAR, requiring several hundred thousand dollars per car per race, make sponsorship indispensable.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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In highly resource scarce communities, such as the desert tribes of the Sahara, the mineral commodity of choice was not an inert metal like gold but a compound formed by one of the most reactive metals in the periodic table – sodium.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Embedded in the tribe’s daily customs are religious rituals that represent the Arhuacao’s spiritual connection to nature and responsibility to protect Mother Earth.Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Wine and chocolate The Curry household is at capacity.Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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This steady demand from households continues to fuel the economy, with recent government data showing a 3.1 percent annual growth rate in the third quarter, largely driven by consumer expenditures.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Steven Soderbergh’s latest cinematic experiment conflates the two, filming a haunted house story from the perspective of the spirit.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dillingham has admitted the Sun Devils have been playing with house money since reaching bowl eligibility on Nov. 2.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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As cinema, The Piano Lesson suggests that Wilson’s fears were well founded — but the stewardship of Hollywood’s Washington clan is the reason for its failure.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Another story revealed that rather than joining the rest of the Kardashian clan, Khloé's family spent Christmas Eve watching the classic claymation film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20family. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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