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The agony of not knowing what would happen to his wife and only child overwhelmed Luis, Xiong said.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
An only child of negligent parents, Mihich identified with the Roald Dahl character Matilda, a precocious schoolgirl who learns to fend for herself against sometimes cruel adults.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The latest episode of the award-winning podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes featured the British singer recalling growing up as an only child.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
For an only child, raised by a single mom in Queens, growing up dreaming of being the next Marv Albert, Tirico is a sportscaster’s sportscaster, with a rare dual ability to lead a studio and call play-by-play at the highest level.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
An only child of negligent parents, Mihich identified with the Roald Dahl character Matilda, a precocious schoolgirl who learns to fend for herself against sometimes cruel adults.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The latest episode of the award-winning podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes featured the British singer recalling growing up as an only child.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
For an only child, raised by a single mom in Queens, growing up dreaming of being the next Marv Albert, Tirico is a sportscaster’s sportscaster, with a rare dual ability to lead a studio and call play-by-play at the highest level.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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