children

Example Sentences

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“Confirmation bias is strong in this field,” she writes, finding scant evidence for such widespread birth-order claims as the notion that eldest children are smartest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Williams had said the chance to play in front of her children was the driving force behind her sensational return and she provided a memorable moment for them.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

We have children dying of malaria and diarrhea.’

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

But for those of us who don’t work in education and don’t have school-aged children, summer tends to seep in more gradually.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“They’re all packed by the door. Oh I wish I could go back with you—but I’ve got batches of cookies still to bake and I promised Flip and the children I’d wait for them.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom