child

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In their world, a sit-down lunch at a Midtown Manhattan restaurant can easily top $100, an after-work drink can run $30, and tuition for many private schools is nearly $70,000 a year—per child.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“My child gets dehydrated from sweating; now with the arrival of the heat, he’s thin and has dark circles under his eyes,” Fals said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He also joked about Leavitt, saying he would take her place on the condition "she would be vice president for a couple weeks" when his wife Usha gives birth to their fourth child in July.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Glassman said the medical examiner’s update does not affect the civil case, which is about the district’s inaction in protecting a child in distress.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

To think a child as young and as innocent as Willem could have done such a thing.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler