children
Example Sentences
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Small children and pets should be kept near adults.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Nora Allen, who has two children at Hollybush Primary, hopes so.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The Hirschis, who divorced in 2020, share four children, two of them minors, the outlet said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Some schools are now talking about voluntary charters, where parents pledge not to give their children smartphones, while the education minister has backed a similar campaign.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Clare looked around helplessly, his good ear perked for sounds of the other children.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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