child

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Born in the U.S. to a Palestinian father and a Mexican mother, who left their countries escaping violence, Colette Ghunim is a child of displacement and migration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Wyatt-Hodge has made 29 and five since returning after the birth of her first child but has the advantage of holding the experience of 179 internationals.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In fact, nearly one-quarter of U.S. adults — about 63 million — provide ongoing care to a child or adult with a medical condition or disability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In bills reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, a daily charge for one child reached more than $30,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Now with a child on each knee and ten more crowded close, he drew from another pocket his heavy cross-shaped winding key, each of the four ends shaped for a different size clock.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom