children
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Parents who own businesses can hire their children as employees, maximizing the years the IRA funds can compound, which gives them a powerful head start on building a retirement nest egg.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
Without further studies, it isn’t certain that young children can safely use the medications for weight loss without compromising a critical period of growth for their bones and brain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, councillor Phil Wynn said the Covid pandemic had "a material impact on the confidence of English-speaking families to commit their children to a bilingual education".
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Regardless of their immigration status or that of their parents, children should not be subjected to immigration detention, he insisted.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
How grateful I was now for Father’s insistence that his children speak German and English almost as soon as Dutch.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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