Example Sentences

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Even in a small amount of time, charges billed and paid under a young person’s name on a parent’s card will add up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Scouring the racks at the Elemeno market, most pieces cost $15 to $40, though there were special pieces pulled to the side in some booths with price tags that could make a parent’s eyes pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The suit says OpenAI created some parental controls, but does not require children’s accounts to be linked to a parent’s account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

South Yorkshire Police said his family were "living every parent's worst nightmare", with searches including an underwater team and Mountain Rescue volunteers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The judge is saying that what Mr. Gui has captured in his fabulous sculpture is the love between a parent and a parent’s spawn, something no one understands better than the vuvv.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson