parents

Example Sentences

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"Thousands of children will travel with their parents from town to village, village to town," Husain warns.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Kirsten wants schools and parents to work together to tackle bullying, and to control access to phones and social media for children.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

My parents divorced when I was eight, and afterward my father was mostly absent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

While there is no federal age requirement for kids working for a business solely operated by their parents, state laws may vary and New York and California are known to be stricter, Trull noted.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“It’s not the mechanics of your letter delivery that I don’t understand, Theo. It’s—any of it. You don’t think your parents would be overjoyed that you’re home?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse