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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
an imaginative animated film that appeals to adults as well as to children
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as in babies
a recently born person
wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
widespread stress is the child of the frenetic pace of the modern world
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Recent Examples of children
Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
And 1 in 5 California children live in a family that includes at least one member without legal status, according to the California Department of Education.
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Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Matthew Boyd, pitching for the first time since suffering a left knee injury while playing with his children May 6, allowed eight baserunners — four hits and four walks — and struck out four in 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
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Jerry Beach,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
During Thursday’s press conference, Rabbitt identified Steadman as Myers’ mother, and Myers was identified as the mother of the children.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
This moving real-life saga opens with a family—Evelyn and her five, soon to be six, children—living in a small city in California.
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The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Her fiancé at the time wasn't ready for children, but Zirkle didn't have time to wait.
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Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
And 1 in 5 California children live in a family that includes at least one member without legal status, according to the California Department of Education.
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Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Matthew Boyd, pitching for the first time since suffering a left knee injury while playing with his children May 6, allowed eight baserunners — four hits and four walks — and struck out four in 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
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Jerry Beach,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
During Thursday’s press conference, Rabbitt identified Steadman as Myers’ mother, and Myers was identified as the mother of the children.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
This moving real-life saga opens with a family—Evelyn and her five, soon to be six, children—living in a small city in California.
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The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Her fiancé at the time wasn't ready for children, but Zirkle didn't have time to wait.
—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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Remote workers may even have more babies.
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Communists are married to John Birchers, who may be, in fact, red-diaper babies, and so on.
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As campaigns begin taking shape for the midterm elections in November, the outcomes in the New York primaries are likely to remain part of a larger national debate over the future direction of the Democratic Party.
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The project explored whether public sentiment signals from X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and Google News aligned with sports performance outcomes.
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Just after they are born, infants reach for whatever is in front of them.
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Researchers found that having a cat or dog in your home could result in protection from pet (and pollen) allergies in infants.
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The consequences extend beyond provider burnout and administrative cost.
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Backers like the California Chamber of Commerce say those changes would expedite public projects, though environmental groups warn of the environmental consequences of limiting CEQA’s oversight of new infrastructure.
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Fleming was one of a dozen people at the home when the home was shot at, including two toddlers, a 6-year-old and a teenager, a police report said.
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This small city on Florida’s central Gulf Coast offers an escape everyone in the family will enjoy, from toddlers all the way up to the grandparents.
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Although results have not been finalized for either June primary, the latest returns show Wahab took nearly 43% of the vote in the special election and about 38% in the June 2 primary.
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However, auditors found the city lacks a clear and consistent way to measure which shelter programs are producing the best results.
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According to department officials, the complaint alleged that when girls object to sharing spaces with boys, the district puts the burden on the girls to find other facilities.
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Two young Brazilian boys showed their fancy dance moves the sound of a bagpipe played by Scottish Tartan Army fan Mark Love, who was visiting from Edinburgh.
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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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