children

Example Sentences

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“My thought is to distribute all of the income to my children each year so that the trust itself pays little to no tax.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"The reaction of people all over Spain - adults and children alike - is that they are fully behind the national team."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Aging parents can bring out the worst in adult children, who vie for control of their parents’ attention, their love and their finances.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

He said his mother sued him this year in a land ownership dispute under Thailand's "ungrateful child" law, which allows parents to reclaim assets previously given to children deemed unappreciative through their behaviour.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

‘Your Fa’s mad!’ the children had taunted Torak five summers before, when he and Fa had journeyed to the sea-shore for the clan meet.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver