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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
Spiro grew up privileged in London, one of four children of Glenn Spiro, a prominent jeweler who counts Jay-Z as a client and pal.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Human rights groups have reported that more than 1,000 people have been killed by US-Israeli strikes since Saturday, including children.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Eldridge and Breslin were the parents of nine children and 11 grandchildren.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Meta, which also owns WhatsApp, prohibits children under 13 from using its platforms, but some manage to sign up anyway.
—Morgan Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
And straddling it were the Mexicans and the gringos, like two children, eyes shut, their backs to each other, while the Apaches scuttled back and forth between their legs, not sure where to go with strangers bubbling up everywhere, filling their lands.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, there are dozens because of young couples living and raising children in the apartment buildings that rose despite the same opposition from the same people who opposed Mizner Park, the lifeblood of the city.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Police said the couple's three other children were taken from the home after Zona's death and sent to live with a relative.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Alison Cutshall, along with her children, Holden and Harper, will share their story and connection to The Warm Place.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Human rights groups have reported that more than 1,000 people have been killed by US-Israeli strikes since Saturday, including children.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Eldridge and Breslin were the parents of nine children and 11 grandchildren.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Meta, which also owns WhatsApp, prohibits children under 13 from using its platforms, but some manage to sign up anyway.
—Morgan Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
And straddling it were the Mexicans and the gringos, like two children, eyes shut, their backs to each other, while the Apaches scuttled back and forth between their legs, not sure where to go with strangers bubbling up everywhere, filling their lands.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, there are dozens because of young couples living and raising children in the apartment buildings that rose despite the same opposition from the same people who opposed Mizner Park, the lifeblood of the city.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Police said the couple's three other children were taken from the home after Zona's death and sent to live with a relative.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Alison Cutshall, along with her children, Holden and Harper, will share their story and connection to The Warm Place.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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These hydrocolloid gel bandages seal the blister and provide cushioning against further friction, which will get your kids back in the mood to meet Minnie Mouse super fast.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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For homes with pets and kids, this machine-washable throw is a smart pick; simply lay the blanket flat to dry and shake it out to restore its fluffiness.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Both types also may find your house a nice, cozy place to raise their babies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Proceeds help the Knights of Columbus support various parish and community outreach charities such as Mary’s Path, for teen mothers and their babies; Thomas House, a shelter for homeless; Isaiah House, a temporary shelter for homeless women in OC; and San Antonio’s Family Assistance Ministry.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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The team called for more high-quality clinical trials examining long-term outcomes, optimal dosages and differences between collagen sources, such as marine, bovine and plant-based alternatives.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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This progress is an important step toward personalized medicine, helping make surgical practice as accurate as possible to improve patient outcomes.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The couple’s daughter, Sibyl, then 5 months old, was one of several infants that Johnson and her co-defendant Elizabeth Augusta Wiemerslage were alleged to have abused from late 2023 into July 2024.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Monitoring for symptoms is especially critical for people who have not been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, particularly infants under one year of age who are not routinely recommended for the vaccine.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The consequences stemming from the death of a Brazilian butt lift patient came down Thursday on a Doral plastic surgery center that’s now on state probation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Days after trading center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago for a fifth-round pick — a solid piece of business with Bradbury entering a contract year but also immediate consequences — the Pats have a hole in their offensive line.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The generative AI boom has created a flood of low-quality, spammy images and videos online — a type of content that has become particularly concerning on YouTube and YouTube Kids because of the company’s enormous audience of children, toddlers and babies.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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California has introduced universal pre-kindergarten, and New York City is expanding its pre-kindergarten program to 2-year-olds, giving toddlers an early start on learning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oracle's earnings call came after the company reported better-than-expected results, lifted its fiscal 2027 guidance and said remaining performance obligations more than quadrupled to $553 billion from a year earlier.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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One of his friends was Mater Dei boys basketball coach Gary McKnight.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The eyeball test said the attendance for a boys basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, was bigger than the crowd for the Pitt-Stanford ACC Tournament game played on Tuesday in Charlotte.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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