young child

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Linh, who came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam as a young child, told The Times she supports “secure, orderly and lawful immigration.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

W. E. B. Du Bois writes movingly about the moment he discovered he was black, as a young child in school.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson