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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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The Hirschis, who divorced in 2020, share four children, two of them minors, the outlet said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

For older children or adults, a MenB vaccine or booster costs about £220 privately.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Incredulous, Mr. Quigley removed his children from the public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

School monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children outside the classroom, including in the evening before their parents can pick them up.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The children inched backward, clotting near the river’s edge, their wide eyes fixed on the bushes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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