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Childers

British  
/ ˈtʃɪldəz /

noun

  1. ( Robert ) Erskine . 1870–1922, Irish politician, executed by the Irish Free State for his IRA activities: author of the spy story The Riddle of the Sands (1903)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Los Alamitos police investigators did not immediately respond to questions from The Times about why it took six months to apprehend Childers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

There are beautifully brittle love songs, most memorably “Love Me Like You Used to Do,” where she’s joined by old pal and fellow non-drinker Tyler Childers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

And there are guest spots from rising stars like Jesse Welles and Tyler Childers.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

Childers’ stepdaughter, Wendy Sue Childers, spent much of her childhood in Fort Calhoun with her dad and stepmother, who she considered her best friend.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

“Do either the Hans or Mrs. Childers have a totally empty basement?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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