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as in kid
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 infant
a recently born person
wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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as in outcome
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 child
But many worry about access and the impact of any changes that could negatively impact the more than half of American children who receive no-cost shots funded through a federal program, which is tied to the CDC committee recommendations.
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Will McDuffie, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
When the mom asked if there were prizes for every child, OP said there weren't, but everyone went home with a party favor.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Princess Grace and Prince Rainier then welcomed three children together: Princess Caroline in 1957, Prince Albert in 1958 and Princess Stéphanie in 1965.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But seeing Kirk’s personal items, like his ties and toys left by his children, drove home the loss.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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Will McDuffie, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
When the mom asked if there were prizes for every child, OP said there weren't, but everyone went home with a party favor.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Princess Grace and Prince Rainier then welcomed three children together: Princess Caroline in 1957, Prince Albert in 1958 and Princess Stéphanie in 1965.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But seeing Kirk’s personal items, like his ties and toys left by his children, drove home the loss.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And anxiety about our kids and our grandkids.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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When Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union, diaspora Armenians were a major factor in creating and sustaining the infant state.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The loungers fail to meet federal standards for infant sleep products, with dangerously low sides, overly thick sleeping pads, and wide foot openings.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The outcome of that re-do was to change the insurance coverage of the MMRV vaccine for low-income children.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Canvas Stadium crowd isn’t shocked at the outcome, considering the struggles of two weeks ago.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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The first hepatitis B vaccine was licensed in 1981, and the ACIP recommended a vaccine dose universally for all babies in 1991.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, some expressed concern over the fact that OP is sleeping while his baby daughter is still awake.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the company, multiple benchmark results showed that its model’s overall performance surpassed that of Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek’s latest reasoning model.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The process produced uniform, reproducible results, paving the way for mass production of catalysts fit for seawater electrolysis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yanez's clip has been viewed more than 597,000 times and TikTok users are obsessed with the toddler's hair in the comments.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The toddler kept covering her face with her hands in a specific way, with her middle finger over her eye and her index finger across her forehead.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The resultant meandering is pleasant, but much of the initial intrigue is lost when the uniqueness of the film’s concept becomes diluted.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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November–April is greener, with newborns and birds everywhere.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Health’s county offices conduct field visits and send out mail targeting newborns who are at risk for missing vaccines.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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