child
Example Sentences
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As a child, she wished for fame every time she blew out her birthday candles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Like you said, the utility, the function and how you have to feed your child at this moment, they’re hungry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
She said the proposals could save parents up to £10,000 per child over two and a half years.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“With a teen account, the child is really in the driver’s seat.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Weakened by his asthma, he had never been a strong child.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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