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children

American  
[chil-druhn] / ˈtʃɪl drən /

noun

  1. plural of child.


children British  
/ ˈtʃɪldrən /

noun

  1. the plural of child

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"We call on parents who have firearms to be more responsible, hide their firearms, make sure those are properly hidden, talk to their children," Diaz said.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Maniscalco, 52, lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

In this conflict, almost 4,000 people in Lebanon have been killed — a higher death toll than Iran’s — including 746 women, children and health workers; and more than triple that wounded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

“The very remote theoretical risk of illness from tested, retail, approved raw milk is far outweighed by the health and recovery from the illness that children that drink raw milk enjoy.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Lulu went back for them and delivered the children to safety.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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