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Tobacco parallels The Los Angeles trial centers on allegations made by a 20-year-old woman, Kaley, and her mother that four social media giants intentionally designed addictive platforms that hooked her as a child and led to mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Carney said he had been vaccinated against the virus as a child.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
An aspiring actor and screenwriter, he was introduced to drugs and drink as a child by his family, and is now sober.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
As a lifelong space enthusiast, who as a child had recurring dreams about being on another planet, Edelbroek wondered if IVF and the subsequent stages of embryo development were possible beyond Earth.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Carney said he had been vaccinated against the virus as a child.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
An aspiring actor and screenwriter, he was introduced to drugs and drink as a child by his family, and is now sober.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
As a lifelong space enthusiast, who as a child had recurring dreams about being on another planet, Edelbroek wondered if IVF and the subsequent stages of embryo development were possible beyond Earth.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
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“As a child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20child. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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