son

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Though she is grateful that she and her son survived, she feels angry that her condition was not diagnosed while she was pregnant, which would have put her at far less risk of a haemorrhage.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

My 17-year-old son and 21-year-old daughter use fragrance differently than when I grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It was in 1990, while touring Europe with his hero Gillespie, that Sandoval finally defected from Cuba with his wife and son — and found the refuge he’d been seeking in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Another fan traveling from Britain was Thomas Shaw, 40, and his 10-year-old son, who will attend Scotland's first match in Boston on Saturday.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Approaching their elder years, with little money saved, Mother and Father wanted to be close to son David, a peppermint farmer.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock