small child

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“Another adult living in the home was outside and begged the agents to let him take care of the small child, and was refused,” Stenvik said.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

"Our building has electric heating. It's extremely cold there, 5-7C, and living like that with a small child isn't normal," she added.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

A small child can figure out how to pick up an object, regardless of its shape, size or center of gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Twelve years ago, as a 22-year-old, Stokes announced his arrival as an England cricketer with a back-to-the-wall century against Johnson on a Waca pitch with cracks wide enough to swallow a small child.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

It seemed possible that nobody had ever woken up to find a small child sitting behind the curtains on his or her window-sill.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl