as a child

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

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The show starred Iain Armitage in the titular role and followed Sheldon's early years growing up as a child prodigy in East Texas. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Additionally, another sibling, Jack Jr., died as a child, as discussed in the film. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 In a way that he wasn’t allowed to experience as a child? Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025 Trachtenberg, who appeared in dozens of projects throughout her career, got her start as a child actor, appearing in her first feature film at 10 years old in 1996’s Harriet the Spy. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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