- plural of child.
children
Americannoun
noun
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Around 450 children attend Silver Rail Elementary School, which has more than 40 adult staff members, police say.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Horton is survived by her husband, Patrick; their children, Jonathan and Holly; her twin sister, Heather Quella, and other loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
She also said becoming a mother after establishing her career would allow her to “really sink in and be present” with her children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
She succeeded Karoline Leavitt, a loyal Trump supporter and often combative press secretary, who stepped down in August to care for her young children.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Would it be enough for the children to merely catch a glimpse of him?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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