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But I don’t live with a praiseful parent or a supportive spouse, no.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“This wasn’t some campaign strategy. Karen Bass is the parent of Latino kids and grandchildren and has been in the trenches with these communities for decades,” said Alex Stack, a campaign spokesperson for Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The no-frills airline requires at least one parent to sit with children aged two to 11 during a flight, but that means they must pay for what it calls a "mandatory family seat".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It serves about a dozen companies, including Ford, General Motors, Jeep and Ram parent Stellantis, as well as foreign automakers with U.S. production facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

You don’t object to an aged parent, I hope?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens