as a child

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

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Adults who've had even one blistering sunburn as a child are more likely to develop melanomas. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025 Laura is especially protective of Daniel, who became an only child after his sister Rose died as a child. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 The actress also looked back at her time partying with Michael's son Cameron Douglas as a child at the Limelight nightclub in New York City. Emlyn Travis September 10, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Themmen, who was born in Boston into a musical family, began acting as a child on TV. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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