children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and two children will stay at royal residences during their first family trip back to the UK in four years in July, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
According to new Pew Research Center data, working from home provides tremendous flexibility for people raising children.
From MarketWatch • 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
Hurtado said he had seen the children grow up on this campus and he was proud of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Clare leapt over him and continued, the shouts and screams of the children falling behind.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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