children
Americannoun
noun
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Across the US, there are thousands of lawsuits accusing Meta and other major social media platforms of harming young children.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Census Bureau reported that, in the fall of 2020, more than 11% of households with children between the ages of 5 and 17 were homeschooling at least one child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
At the time, Pelosi was a 46-year-old mother of five children and a party activist known for raising large sums for Democratic candidates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
"It's calm and peaceful here, I can always keep an eye on the children," said Yulia Sadvakasova, a 33-year-old schoolteacher and mother of two.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The human children crested the hill, a dozen silhouettes backlit by the rippling green light of Progress.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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