kids
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“On the risk side, the challenge is that these flavors can be appealing to children. And even if these products are less risky than cigarettes, no kids should be initiating on these products.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“We’re making it too easy on kids to find excuses rather than digging deeper and putting the time and effort in,” said Alsheimer, whose daughter starts at Boston College in the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
With what “Padam Padam” kind of kick-started, especially in the States, was to know that there were kids for whom this was one of their first mega pop songs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Because some of these kids like it, and some of them absolutely don’t know.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Moments before, some of the kids had been shrieking as loudly as Mr. Hodge and Gary, but now they, too, had gone silent.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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