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childhood

[chahyld-hood] / ˈtʃaɪld hʊd /


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The childhood home of Fidel Castro in Birán, a rural village in an eastern Cuba, is now a historic site and museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They describe Machchhar, who is in his 30s and holds more than a decade of flying experience, as a soft-spoken, helpful and "always smiling" man who has remained calm under pressure since childhood.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Chari, 19, from Hertfordshire, spent some of her childhood in care but has just started at university and has ambitions to qualify as a doctor of psychology.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Kaepernick’s book discusses his life up to this point, from his childhood and adolescence to his current justice activities and life with his wife, Nessa Diab, and daughter.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

Shepherd was an acquired taste: He told tales in novelistic form about his childhood in the Midwest, his life in the army, and his adult misadventures in New York City.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Though the Womacks come from a line of West Virginian horse breeders, there was nothing Americana about the childhoods of BG, Zeimani and Kucha.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

As if their unconventional childhoods weren’t troubled enough, Asa and Yuru’s twinship comes with another heavy burden: saving the world.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Over one-third of American children and a staggering 53 percent of Black children will be subjected to a child protective services investigation at some point in their childhoods.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

It also has some surprisingly effective dramatic moments, such as when she confesses to being such a careerist that she missed her kids’ childhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

“I always thought the kids would spend their entire childhoods here. You know, having the same type of childhood you had. Being supported by the neighborhood. Knowing everyone by name.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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