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[chahyld] / tʃaɪld /


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But she said her mother deserved "all the credit for the determination" she developed as a child.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Now that our child is in high school, he worries about our health and longevity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

It says that computer glitches are suspected to be behind more than 24,000 cases of child support overcharging, resulting in £4.3m in inflated charges.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The resulting case, In re: Turner, helped end the practice of racialized child “apprenticeship” and shaped the meaning of the 13th and 14th amendments.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

One cannot always be so bold and curious as a child.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The cost is measured in broken hearts, lost family history and a generation that may one day face the same rejection from their own children.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Earlier this month, Prince Harry and Meghan, along with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, visited the UK.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Kennedy’s father was a friend of Gov. Earl Warren, and young Tony played with Warren’s children.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

“I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

From the sound of it, the human children had traveled two hundred bear paces westward.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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