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First, his boat with around 160 people on board, including women and children, managed to evade the extra naval patrols off Mauritania and Senegal.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"Adults travelling with children pay one reserved seat fee, but can select reserved seats beside them for up to 4 children on the same booking free of charge," the company said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Then, he’d warned the young women that their chances of getting married and having children would drop precipitously if they hadn’t achieved either by age 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

After some renovations to its large water slide that will be reopening Saturday, the pool is open to swimmers for an admission fee of $4 for adults and children 17 and under for $1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He cringed and quietly begged the children to stop, stuffed moss in his one good ear and went to bed early on that dreadful night.

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