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What we have seen with family units, since we have had to release all family units, we have seen the numbers grow exponentially.

United States : Sen. Cruz: At a Time That Is Particularly Challenging for Our Country, U.S. Border Patrol Agents Hold Exceptionally Important Jobs

magazine , the mom of two likened her family unit to a table with four legs.

Sarah Ferguson Gushes Over Prince Andrew, Calls Ex-Husband 'Great Father'

About 12,800 family units were apprehended on the border in August, a 38 percent increase from July's 9,247.

Border Patrol apprehensions of families increased 38 percent in August

Early detection and support during this time can help protect the family unit's mental health and preserve their competence as caregivers.

Preserving families psychological and psychosocial health in PICU: a review on the health professionals role

"For Overgate Hospice and all they did, but also for ward 12 at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary - they were like family to us, they saw us as a family unit and did everything they could for us."

'We are sad but joyous for our amazing Lee' Dad, 30, loses his battle against stomach cancer

When asked what the words "family values" conjure up for them in the context of a political campaign, Americans most often say the family unit, family structure, or strong families.

Public: "Family Values" Important to Presidential Vote; Most often say family values relates to strong families

Christy firmly believes in the importance of dining as a family because it strengthens the family unit. This book provides recipes for a wide variety of meals the family can enjoy together.

Rost, Christy. The family table; where great food, friends, and family gather together

The family unit, and Canada as a whole, can ill afford to squander what may be the last opportunity to overturn the same-sex "marriage" travesty foisted on this nation by the former Liberal government and its accomplices in the homosexual and left-liberal communities.

Urgent: the coming marriage amendment

The child and family unit nursing team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, won the mental health award at the northern regional finals of the Health & Social Care Awards.

Team wins award

318(a)(1), the brothers are both members of the same family unit that includes their parents and grandparents.

Brotherly stock sale caused an ownership change

Young Philip's fear in the face of what happens, not just outside, but within the family unit is powerful, and drives the suspense forward.

The Plot Against America

And with a growing divorce rate, many children are a part of two or more families and receive toys from each family unit. Besides children and their parents, the third important factor in the toy market is grandparents.