as a child

phrase

: when one was a child
I went there once as a child.

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Acton, Ohio’s COVID-19-era health director, has made no secret of facing homelessness and abuse as a child. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Knight had developed a private love of music as a child, only to be thrust into the spotlight in adolescence thanks in part to his dad’s connections. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Acton, Ohio's former health director, has made no secret of facing homelessness and abuse as a child. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Kien Michael Spiller played Hershel as a child on TWD, with Kim taking over the role as a teen on spinoff Dead City. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as a child

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“As a child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20child. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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