child

Example Sentences

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Homelessness rates drop precipitously once the youngest child is public-school age, when child-care costs ease and parents have more mental and physical capacity for work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I’m choosing to pierce through all the ugly noise that surrounds the tournament and remember what it’s like watching your first World Cup as a child.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The CMA said it would determine whether Ryanair's seat reservation fees mean parents are being charged to meet "child safety and disability-related obligations as set out under aviation rules".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

When I was a child I heard about King Raven.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell