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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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Ukrainian soldiers helped elderly people, children and the wounded move across twisted concrete and rebar, carrying what little they had managed to save.

From Los Angeles Times

His 2025 children’s book, “The History of We,” tells the story of how humanity can trace its roots to Africa.

From Los Angeles Times

A Hayward woman and her two young children were detained and deported to Colombia after they showed up earlier this week for an asylum appointment in San Francisco, her attorney said.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite telling the council it was causing one of her children to have nightmares about rats, "they didn't do anything about it".

From BBC

Bona and Chikore had married at a lavish wedding in 2014 that was attended by several African heads of state - and was broadcast live on state television - and have three children.

From BBC