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The Can’t Look Away trailer includes an interview with Jaime Puerta, who lost his only child after his son contacted a drug dealer on Snapchat and died from fentanyl poisoning.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
An only child herself, Suleman was close to her father, Edward, a chef and military translator from the Middle East, but struggled to connect with her mother, Angela, a teacher from Northern Europe.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Dragi Stojanov’s only child, Tomce Stojanov, 21, was among those killed by the fire.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Barron, the only child the president has with first lady Melania Trump, has been credited by his parents with helping his father appeal to a younger audience.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
An only child herself, Suleman was close to her father, Edward, a chef and military translator from the Middle East, but struggled to connect with her mother, Angela, a teacher from Northern Europe.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Dragi Stojanov’s only child, Tomce Stojanov, 21, was among those killed by the fire.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Barron, the only child the president has with first lady Melania Trump, has been credited by his parents with helping his father appeal to a younger audience.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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