child

Example Sentences

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Four in five include either a child, an elderly individual or a nonelderly individual with a disability.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

She then gave birth to a severely premature child who died about two hours later.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

These are custodial accounts, so the custodian, typically a parent, would make decisions around rollovers and investments on behalf of the child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Ms. Jeppson’s is one of the many families profiled by Fortesa Latifi in “Like, Follow, Subscribe,” an investigation into the world of child influencers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The silhouette of a child appeared on the moonlit wall.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock