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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
In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
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Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Cindy — a young mom of two children, a daughter, Sarah, and son, Joshua — later earned two master’s degrees while raising their family.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Parents can also lower the risk by taking children on regular bathroom breaks, checking diapers often and changing them in a restroom instead of near the pool.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
The movie about Niki, a mother with two children and two jobs, but no money, explores such themes as poverty and social inequality.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
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
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
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
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Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Cindy — a young mom of two children, a daughter, Sarah, and son, Joshua — later earned two master’s degrees while raising their family.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Parents can also lower the risk by taking children on regular bathroom breaks, checking diapers often and changing them in a restroom instead of near the pool.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
The movie about Niki, a mother with two children and two jobs, but no money, explores such themes as poverty and social inequality.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
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.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
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.
—
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.
—
Jerry Beach,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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On Sundays, Kenyon opens the gates of his homestead to kids from Cherbourg, and anyone else who wants to ride bulls.
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Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
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The search turned up seven other reports of infant deaths that mentioned NEC and fortifiers designed for premature or low-birth-weight babies.
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Campaigners have fought for years for acknowledgment that women were pressured, deceived and threatened into giving up their babies.
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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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And with that decision, the company narrowed the chance that the mother’s anguish could draw attention to any danger the formula might pose to other infants.
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This incremental approach begins with infants, aiming to cultivate support for individualized market returns over collective Social Security guarantees.
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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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The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
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Tesla’s results – which came in above expectations – indicate the company may be recovering after two straight years of annual sales drops and the removal EV tax credits in the US, which has lowered the incentive for prospective American buyers.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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