children
Example Sentences
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Incredulous, Mr. Quigley removed his children from the public schools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
That dust makes its way into the lungs of the children of the Imperial Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
School monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children outside the classroom, including in the evening before their parents can pick them up.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
"Smaller studies in China have previously shown positive results in children, but this is the first time that the method has been tested in teenagers and adults, too," says Dr. Duan.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Would it be enough for the children to merely catch a glimpse of him?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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