raise a family
idiom
: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.
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In the middle of the last century, someone could get a job right out of high school and, with that one job, manage to raise a family, buy a house, securely retire and perhaps send a child to college.
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Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Kansas City placed in these spots on Niche’s national rankings:
42nd best city to buy a home in the country
69th best city to raise a family
73rd best city to live
The Star’s Taylor O’Connor contributed to this report.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
Looking forward to the work ahead in making Minnesota the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
It was also named the city with the best public schools in America as well as the No. 1 best city across the country to buy a house and raise a family.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Kansas City placed in these spots on Niche’s national rankings:
42nd best city to buy a home in the country
69th best city to raise a family
73rd best city to live
The Star’s Taylor O’Connor contributed to this report.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
Looking forward to the work ahead in making Minnesota the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
It was also named the city with the best public schools in America as well as the No. 1 best city across the country to buy a house and raise a family.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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