child-bearing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A happy ending sorts things, but not before the child learns some important life lessons from which many an adult might also benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
"Once a child learns to walk, then they learn to run, and then they just run everywhere, because it's more fun."
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
“Together, we protect our school communities with care, conviction and an unwavering commitment to ensuring every child learns in peace and safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
That’s not the case with all the sounds of human infants as they develop towards language, in which ultimately you need functionally-flexible sounds, to which the child learns to attach specific meanings.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2023
When a child learns language, they undergo a very extensive form of enculturation.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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