raise a family
idiom
: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.
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The inclusion of Moranis is a massive get for the project, considering how the actor retired from Hollywood years ago to raise a family after his wife passed.
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Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Source: WalletHub What are the best US cities to raise a family?
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Kit kept Missouri's interests at heart, both in office and out, making our state a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For those looking to raise a family, Schnur said, the area is just right.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Source: WalletHub What are the best US cities to raise a family?
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Kit kept Missouri's interests at heart, both in office and out, making our state a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For those looking to raise a family, Schnur said, the area is just right.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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“Raise a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20a%20family. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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