children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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But she’s also 82, and I don’t think it’s unreasonable for her children to know enough about her finances to step in if something happens to her.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Francesca said the justice system had let a lot of people down, including Karol's five children, the wider family and the jury at the trial who listened to "thorough, onerous and sometimes difficult evidence".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It spent the past few months touring summer camps to introduce itself to children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Meta recently agreed to an $18 billion settlement with U.S. states to resolve claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It never occurred to any of us children that we ourselves were poor; “the poor” were people you took baskets to.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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