children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Police also told the outlet that the children were under the age of 15.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Two of the people were children about 10 years old, police told KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Some are shouldering the costs of raising children while trying to turbocharge their retirement savings or manage age-related health problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The system is controversial, with critics warning that early streaming can disadvantage some children and be detrimental to a young person's self-esteem.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Each year the children had grown older, bolder, louder; but Clare had never thought they would trespass into his beloved Deadwood.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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