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chaperone

[shap-uh-rohn] / ˈʃæp əˌroʊn /




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GGP, one of the largest mall owners in the U.S., views chaperone policies as regrettable but preferable to the disruptions caused by teen takeovers, a spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Following a review in February 2018, the committee decided the chaperone must not be related to him.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Stay hydrated and nourished, because your multiplex chaperone duties aren’t truly over until early August or so, when the fare turns distinctively adult-themed before going full prestige in the child-unfriendly zone of fall awards season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

At the heart of their system are the copper-binding domains of the chaperone Atox1.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

When Dad couldn’t act as chaperone himself, he sent Frank or Bill along as his proxy.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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