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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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"My children are in one place, I'm in another, and I can't bring them here because of the crossings."

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Married to prominent medical malpractice attorney Daniel Broderick, she maintained a position of influence and popularity in the ritzy La Jolla community where the couple raised their four children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

A group of orphans was repatriated in 2019, and another 17 women and children were brought back in 2022.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But now that two of her children are teenagers, she believes they deserve more freedom from her—and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“What is it the human children say? Come out, come out, wherever you are?”

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

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