children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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According to new Pew Research Center data, working from home provides tremendous flexibility for people raising children.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
At the train station in Van, couples and families with children arrived in taxis and unloaded their suitcases before boarding the 9 p.m. train that would whisk them overnight to Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
“A stroller is a lifesaver here,” Woodruff said as mothers cradling young children appeared from every direction as they climbed the winding dirt paths.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
The Buessings are still married today, living in Colorado, and have four children and six grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
The children stood in a loose cluster, their furless skin bathed in the faint blue-green light of the realms.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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