young child
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As a very young child I remember sliding into the booths with my father, whose office was nearby on Wilshire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Sometimes she sees big, brightly coloured glitterballs and has done since she was a young child.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Cole is a 37-year-old tax economist with Ivy League degrees, a mortgage and a young child.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Cancer treatment is physically and mentally brutal, and we are navigating this difficult path with a very young child.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
What choice does any young child have but to do as the adults say?
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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