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Childers

British  
/ ˈtʃɪldəz /

noun

  1. ( Robert ) Erskine . 1870–1922, Irish politician, executed by the Irish Free State for his IRA activities: author of the spy story The Riddle of the Sands (1903)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The police investigation took a pivotal turn last week when they arrested Childers at his Los Alamitos home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Glenn Canyon Childers, 32, of Los Alamitos, worked as a DJ at children’s parties, according to the D.A.’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

And there are guest spots from rising stars like Jesse Welles and Tyler Childers.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

At the time of her death, Linda Childers had lived in Fort Calhoun for nearly 50 years.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

The Mrs. Childers they knew wouldn’t have bothered dressing in a sports team’s colors any more than Emma would.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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