children

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“We personally knew several of the children in the car, so it hits very close to home,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Oisin Johnston was the baby of his family, the youngest of four children.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Trudeau, who split from his wife, Sophie, in August 2023, shares three children with his estranged spouse, all of whom are currently said to be living with their mother in Montreal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The 73-year-old king, who has seven children from four marriages, has not announced his chosen heir, though succession rules favour men.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

How could I imagine this white-haired man, called Opa—Grandfather—by all the children of Haarlem, how could I imagine this man thrown by strangers into a grave without a name?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom