children
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Alaa Merahi, who was driving with his wife and children, told AFP: "We're returning to our south, to the free land... we can't do without the southern land."
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
"Every parent can see it with their own eyes. Social media is making children unhappy," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
In research with economist Matthew Kahn, for example, Harrington has shown how work from home has enabled more women with children to remain on the job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
An influential Protestant church in China has said two of its leaders were detained after more than dozens of congregants, including children, were rounded up for interrogation.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
He thinks of the man’s wife and children.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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