children

Example Sentences

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He still values it when it works, like when it knows his children need car seats on a road trip, or when it reminds him he has a lot on his plate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Aging parents can bring out the worst in adult children, who vie for control of their parents’ attention, their love and their finances.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

He said his mother sued him this year in a land ownership dispute under Thailand's "ungrateful child" law, which allows parents to reclaim assets previously given to children deemed unappreciative through their behaviour.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

When the army withdrew from the city, Abdul Rahman decided to escape with her eight children, husband, two brothers and sisters and other relatives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“I do not think little children should be playing with such a thing.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo