children
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Example Sentences
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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
"There is a real risk now that children will be driven to darker places on the internet and stop talking to adults about what they might see."
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
So it was that, late one night, without saying good-bye to wife or children, niece or housekeeper, the two adventurers left unnoticed.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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